Meningiomas  by  topography
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convexity
falcine, parasagittal
olfactory groove, orbital roof
sellar region
middle fossa
sphenoid ridge
optic nerve
clivus
cerebello-pontine angle
tentorium, posterior fossa
intraventricular
spinal canal 
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Meningiomas of convexity Of falx or parafalcine Of olfactory groove or roof of orbit
Of sellar region Of middle fossa Of sphenoid ridge 
Of optic nerve Of clivus Of cerebellopontine angle
Of tentorium /posterior fossa  Intraventricular Of spinal canal 
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CEREBRAL CONVEXITY 
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F 49 yr.  Meningioma of frontal convexity, dural tail
M 72 yr.   Meningioma of frontal convexity, mass effect, subfalcine herniation, dural tail
M 55 yr. Calcified meningioma of frontal convexity, bone invasion, recurrence after 9 years
F 60 yr.  Recurrent meningioma en plaque of frontal convexity and falx
M 74 yr.   Frontal malignant meningioma.  Preoperative nodular lesion and en plaque recurrence with cerebral infiltration after 4 months
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FALCINE / PARASAGITTAL
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F 50 yr.   Small frontal parafalcine meningioma
F 60 yr.   Small calcified parafalcine meningioma
F 69 yr.  Small calcified occipital parafalcine meningioma
F 49 yr.   Frontal parafalcine meningioma 
M 41 yr.   Large posterior supratentorial parafalcine meningioma
F 54 yr.  Recurrent meningioma of falx with bone metaplasia 
F 45 yr.  Meningioma en  plaque of falx and convexity with bone invasion, 7-year  follow-up
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OLFACTORY GROOVE / ORBITAL ROOF
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F 39 yr. Meningioma of olfactory groove invading ethmoid, secondary mucocele
F 57 yr.  Recurrent meningioma of olfactory groove invading ethmoid
F 38 yr.   Meningioma of olfactory groove with sellar extension
M 69 yr.   Meningioma en plaque of orbital roof with extension to basal cisterns and clivus. 10-year follow-up
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SELLAR  REGION
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M 14 yr.  Meningioma of cribriform plate and planum sphenoidale with sellar extension
M 57 yr.  Meningioma of diaphragma sellae, preoperative lesion and recurrence after 3 years
F 47 yr.  Meningioma of sella turcica and planum sphenoidale 
F 61 yr.  Meningioma of planum sphenoidale with sellar extension 
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MIDDLE  FOSSA 
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F 46 yr.  Voluminous middle fossa meningioma
M 55 yr.  Middle fossa meningioma surrounding left middle cerebral artery
M 41 yr.  Small middle fossa meningioma with massive edema of hemispheric white matter 
M 36 yr.  Middle fossa meningioma causing uncal herniation and contralateral hydrocephalus
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SPHENOID  RIDGE
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F 44 yr.  Infiltrative meningioma causing hyperostosis of sphenoid greater wing
F 61 yr.  Infiltrative meningioma of sphenoid ridge with expansive growth in middle fossa and orbit and hyperostosis of greater wing
M 61-77 yr.   Meningioma en plaque of sphenoid ridge causing conspicuous osseous sclerosis and proptosis,  17-year follow-up
F 65 yr.   Meningioma of sphenoid lesser wing with prominent bone infiltration and hyperostosis 
M 48 yr.  Meningioma of sphenoid lesser wing with prominent bone infiltration and orbital invasion
F 57 yr.   Meningioma en plaque of middle fossa invading orbit
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OPTIC  NERVE 
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F 53 yr.  Meningioma of optic nerve sheath
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CLIVUS
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F 61 yr.   Meningioma of dorsum sellae and clivus
M 72 yr.   Meningioma of clivus causing brain stem compression and hydrocephalus
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PETROCLIVAL / 
CEREBELLOPONTINE  ANGLE
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M 76 yr.  Meningioma of apex petrosum leading to pontine infarction
F 42 yr.  Meningioma of cerebellopontine angle insinuating into internal auditory meatus
F 61 yr.    Extensive cerebellopontine angle meningioma
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TENTORIUM  CEREBELLI / POSTERIOR  FOSSA
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M 79 a.  Meningioma of tentorium and posterior fossa at transverse sinus
F 48 yr. Meningioma of tentorium infiltrating transverse sinus and occipital bone, with hyperostosis
F 74 yr.  Meningioma of tentorium and posterior fossa
F 51 yr.   Meningioma extending above and below the tentorium
F 48 yr.  Meningioma of foramen magnum
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INTRAVENTRICULAR
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F 23 yr.  Meningioma of lateral ventricle
F 69 yr.   Intraventricular meningioma. Preoperative tumor and aggressive recurrence after 2 years
F 75 yr.  Meningioma of lateral ventricle

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SPINAL  CANAL 
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F 66 yr.  Anterior cervical meningioma with cord compression
M 79 yr.  Anterior thoracic meningioma
F 74 yr.  Anterior thoracic meningioma
M 34 yr.  Annular meningioma constricting thoracic spinal cord
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