Primary extracranial meningioma of the pelvis discovered on screening pelvic examination

Abstract

Many conditions that affect a woman's health can be evaluated through the pelvic examination. Early detection and treatment of a range of gynaecologic and non-gynaecological conditions, including unusual pelvic masses, may decrease a woman's morbidity and mortality. Here, we have a female patient in her early 20s who was found to have a mass on her first screening pelvic examination. Subsequent imaging followed by surgical resection were performed with the final diagnosis of a pelvic meningioma. Routine pelvic examinations in asymptomatic women may be more useful than merely screening for cervical cancer and sexually transmitted infections. Once detected, the differential diagnosis of a pelvic mass may include aetiologies outside of the gynaecological organ system.

Keywords: Healthcare improvement and patient safety; Neurosurgery; Obstetrics and gynaecology; Pathology; Radiology.