MENINGIOME KYSTIQUE DE LA FAUX DU CERVEAU : A PROPOS D’UN CAS CLINIQUE ET REVUE DE LITTERATURE.

Abstract

Cystic meningioma is a rare extra-axial tumor. Represent 4 to 7% of all intracranial meningioma. We report a case of falx cystic meningioma and literature review. Clinical case This is a 23 years old patient with relative personal health history who has presented for nearly two years generalized headache associated with left hemiparesia. The head scan and IRM showed a right posterior parietal tumor with a cystic and fleshy component which was interpreted as glioma. The patient was operated and the intraoperative aspect was an extra axial lesion inserted to the middle tierd of the falx cerebri with a clear cleavage plan with the cerebrum. A total exeresis of the lesion was down and the histological study confirm the diagnosis. Conclusion The cystic meningioma is a rare variant of intracerebral meningioma of which only histology makes it possible give the diagnosis of certainty. Keyword: Meningioma, Cystic, IRM, CT scan, falx cerebri