High Cervical Meningioma: A Patient Case Report and Literature Review

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2016-04
Authors
Musa, G.
Gots, A.
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Medical Journal of Zambia
Abstract
Cervical spine meningiomas are uncommon. They present with motor, sensory and other nonspecific symptoms like pain. We present a first case at our hospital. A 33yr old female presented with 5months history of spastic quadriparesis, gait ataxia and pain and forceful contractions of the left upper limb. She had been seen in different health centres and diagnosed as conversion disorder. Brain CT was normal, C-spine CT showed a 2*3cm homogenous lesion at C2-C3.Simpsons 2 resection was done with no complications. Post-operative physical rehabilitation with physiotherapy was instituted with good recovery. By 6 weeks' post-operative, she was ambulating without support.
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A case of Cervical Spine Meningiomas at Livingstone Central Hospital in Zambia
Keywords
Spinal Meningioma--Zambia , Meningioma--Zambia
Citation
Musa, G. and Gots, A. (2016). High Cervical Meningioma: A Patient Case Report and Literature Review. Medical Journal of Zambia. 45 (4): 226 - 229