Is Bone Enhancement a Helpful Finding in the Diagnosis of Convexity Meningiomas?

Abstract

We have assessed the enhancement of the overlying bone as a new finding in patients with convexity meningioma. This finding was present in 68.6% of cases in our series. This finding was found very helpful in the differential diagnosis of atypical and cystic meningiomas.

Keywords

Bone enhancement Convexity meningioma Cystic meningioma Atypical Meningioma

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