Necrotizing Parasagittal Meningioma in Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus after Treatments with Methotrexate and Hydroxychloroquine
Discussions Necrotizing of small and benign meningioma is rarely found but otherwise interesting. The cause of this phenomenon is not yet understood thoroughly. In this case, we suspected various possible causes such as vasculitis interrupting blood supply, use of immunosuppressive drugs such as hydroxychloroquine or methotrexate, or, less likely, latent infections in the immunocompromised patient. Despite the lack of more evidence supports, this finding encourages further study of nonsurgical or salvage treatment of inoperable meningioma, so sequalae after refractory recurrences of meningioma can be prevented, and patient treatment outcomes can be improved. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | open access Full text
Source: Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Wangapakul, Thitikan Moguel, Ambar Elizabeth Riley Kayssi, Abdel Raouf Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
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