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Ectopic meningioma in a patient with neurofibromatosis Type 2: a case report and review of the literature.

Chun Qiu SuShan Shan LuMao Dong ZhouXun Ning Hong
Published in: BJR case reports (2018)
Ectopic meningioma occurring in the region of parapharyngeal space is rare in clinical practice and brings great challenge in its diagnosis. This report details such a case in a 14-year-old girl with neurofibromatosis Type 2, which is a highly infrequent association. The clinical manifestations, imaging findings, and pathological manifestations are described, and the relevant literature is reviewed to highlight characteristic imaging findings of ectopic meningiomas.
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  • high resolution
  • clinical practice
  • case report
  • optic nerve