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Case Reports
. 2010 Jun;31(6):E57-8.
doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A2130. Epub 2010 Apr 29.

A meningioma exclusively located inside the superior sagittal sinus responsible for intracranial hypertension

B Szitkar
Case Reports

A meningioma exclusively located inside the superior sagittal sinus responsible for intracranial hypertension

B Szitkar. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2010 Jun.
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Figures

Fig 1.
Fig 1.
A, The T1-weighted sequence after gadolinium injection and fat suppression reveals an endovascular mass, intensely and homogeneously enhanced. The tumor's characteristics on all the sequences are consistent with meningioma. B, The MR venography shows a filling defect inside the SSS corresponding to an endoluminal tumor.
Fig 2.
Fig 2.
A, Angiographic exam: the arterial phase reveals a tumor blush typical of meningiomas' hypervascularization. The arterioles come from the left middle cerebral artery. B, The venous phase shows a SSS stenosis.
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