Sphenoid wing meningioma--an unusual cause of duro-optic calcification.

Sphenoid ridge is the third commonest site of intracranial meningiomas. Although sphenoid ridge meningiomas often involve the optic canal, calcification along the optic nerve has not been reported with these tumors. We describe CT features of a calcified optic nerve in a patient with a calcified sph...

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Main Authors:	Patankar T, Prasad S, Goel A
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1997-04-01
Series:	Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Subjects:	Calcinosis etiology pathology Case Report Female Human Meningioma surgery Middle Age Neoplasm Invasiveness Optic Nerve Sphenoid Bone
Online Access:	http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1997;volume=43;issue=2;spage=48;epage=9;aulast=Patankar

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spelling	doaj-b23a861238104aa7ae1233ce133f1f7b2020-11-24T21:37:55ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Postgraduate Medicine0022-38590972-28231997-04-01432489Sphenoid wing meningioma--an unusual cause of duro-optic calcification.Patankar TPrasad SGoel ASphenoid ridge is the third commonest site of intracranial meningiomas. Although sphenoid ridge meningiomas often involve the optic canal, calcification along the optic nerve has not been reported with these tumors. We describe CT features of a calcified optic nerve in a patient with a calcified sphenoid ridge meningioma.http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1997;volume=43;issue=2;spage=48;epage=9;aulast=PatankarCalcinosisetiologypathologyCase ReportFemaleHumanMeningiomapathologysurgeryMiddle AgeNeoplasm InvasivenessOptic NervepathologySphenoid Bonepathologysurgery
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spellingShingle	Patankar T Prasad S Goel A Sphenoid wing meningioma--an unusual cause of duro-optic calcification. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine Calcinosis etiology pathology Case Report Female Human Meningioma pathology surgery Middle Age Neoplasm Invasiveness Optic Nerve pathology Sphenoid Bone pathology surgery
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title	Sphenoid wing meningioma--an unusual cause of duro-optic calcification.
title_short	Sphenoid wing meningioma--an unusual cause of duro-optic calcification.
title_full	Sphenoid wing meningioma--an unusual cause of duro-optic calcification.
title_fullStr	Sphenoid wing meningioma--an unusual cause of duro-optic calcification.
title_full_unstemmed	Sphenoid wing meningioma--an unusual cause of duro-optic calcification.
title_sort	sphenoid wing meningioma--an unusual cause of duro-optic calcification.
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
issn	0022-3859 0972-2823
publishDate	1997-04-01
description	Sphenoid ridge is the third commonest site of intracranial meningiomas. Although sphenoid ridge meningiomas often involve the optic canal, calcification along the optic nerve has not been reported with these tumors. We describe CT features of a calcified optic nerve in a patient with a calcified sphenoid ridge meningioma.
topic	Calcinosis etiology pathology Case Report Female Human Meningioma pathology surgery Middle Age Neoplasm Invasiveness Optic Nerve pathology Sphenoid Bone pathology surgery
url	http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1997;volume=43;issue=2;spage=48;epage=9;aulast=Patankar
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Sphenoid wing meningioma--an unusual cause of duro-optic calcification.

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