Indications and outcome in surgically treated asymptomatic meningiomas: a single-center case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many meningiomas are detected incidentally and remain asymptomatic until intervention. The goal of this study was to describe the management and outcome in this group of surgically treated asymptomatic meningiomas.

Methods

From 2004 to 2017, 45 patients with asymptomatic meningioma were surgically treated at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, and their medical records and imaging data were analyzed. The asymptomatic cases were matched with symptomatic ones with respect to age at diagnosis, location, WHO (World Health Organization) grade, and Simpson grade.

Results

Time from diagnosis to surgery differed between the asymptomatic and symptomatic patients (8.6 vs. 1.3 months; p < 0.001). Of symptomatic patients, 32.6% still used anti-epileptic drugs > 1 year aft

SUBMITTER: Naslund O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7415028 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature