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 ===Meningioma=== ===Meningioma===
 +Mengiomas are typically benign and slow growing tumors arising from the meninges. They can occur anywhere along the CNS, but are most common around the brain. Meningiomas have a few key identifying characteristics; some or all may be present:
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 +  * Vivid contrast enhancement
 +  * 'Dural Tail' sign
 +  * Compression or herniation of other brain structures
 +  * Hyperostosis (bony overgrowth) of the cranium by the tumor
 +  * Hemorrhagic or cystic components
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 +===Important Sequences for Identifying Meningioma===
 +  * T1 weighted Post Contrast ; with or without Fat Saturation
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 +{{::ax_t1_c_meningioma.gif?}}
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 +{{::copy_of_double_meningioma.gif?}}
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