Presentation
Right trigeminal neuralgia.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Meckel cave meningioma
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Small rounded well-circumscribed nodule within the right Meckel cave, isointense to the cortical grey matter on T1, T2 and FLAIR with homogeneously mild contrast-enhancement. Associated ipsilateral dural thickening.
Case Discussion
The MRI features are highly suggestive of Meckel cave meningioma.
In such case, schwannoma needs to be considered in the differential diagnosis. For more details, please refer to the article: Meckel cave lesions (differential).
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