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 +=====Meningioma=====
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 ====Meningioma==== ====Meningioma====
- +Meningiomas are typically benign and slow growing tumors arising from the meninges. They are commonly well encapsulated, focal, round, and solid. Less commonly, meningiomas can be invasive, have plaque-like shapes, or varied internal composition. 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:
-===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:+
  
   * Vivid contrast enhancement   * Vivid contrast enhancement
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   * Compression or herniation of other brain structures   * Compression or herniation of other brain structures
   * Hyperostosis (bony overgrowth) of the cranium by the tumor   * 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
  
 {{::mening_labeled.png?600|}} {{::mening_labeled.png?600|}}
  
-{{::plaque_mening.png?600|}}+{{::plaque_mening.png?600|}}{{::plaquemening2.png?600|}} 
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 +Below: Large meningioma in a cat; note the strong and homogenous enhancement, dural tail, and hyperostosis present
  
 {{::ax_t1_c_meningioma.gif?}} {{::ax_t1_c_meningioma.gif?}}
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 +Below: Note the unfortunate presence of TWO meningiomas. Hyperostosis and dural tails present.
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 +{{::copy_of_double_meningioma.gif?}}