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Journal of Case Reports
Petroclival Meningioma Presenting as Foster Kennedy Syndrome: A Rare Manifestation
Sulena, A.K.Sharma, R.K.Sureka
From the Department of Neurology, Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302004, India.
Corresponding Author:
Dr. Anjani K Sharma
Email: anjanijpr@gmail.com
Received: 28-OCT-2014 Accepted: 29-JAN-2015 Published Online: 05-MAR-2015
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17659/01.2015.0026
Abstract
Foster Kennedy syndrome is combination of optic atrophy of one eye and papilloedema of the other eye. It is seen in 1-2.5% of intracranial masses mainly meningiomas but association with petroclival meningioma has not been reported. Petroclival meningioma is a relatively rare tumor constituting about 1% of all meningiomas. We report a case of petroclival meningioma presenting as Foster Kennedy syndrome.
Keywords : Eye, Meningeal Neoplasms, Optic Atrophy, Papilledema, Optic Nerve Diseases, Meningioma, Humans.
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