Meningioma of the Anterior (Olfactory) Level Operated About 75 Cases

Abstract

Olfactory meningiomas represent 9 to 12% of all meningiomas of all locations. We report a series of 75 cases of meningiomas of the anterior level. The main symptom in more than 68% of cases was personality and psychological disorders, Hypertension syndrome The average age is 52 years with a clear female predominance. Neuroimaging was performed in all our patients. The number of postoperative deaths over 10 years is 9%, Several series have been published, explaining the different approaches. The quality of surgical excision reflecting the study's surgical technique and relationship between tumor excision and mortality, morbidity. Olfactory meningiomas Is a relatively common entity which remains silent for a long time with a symptomatology which reaches a considerable volume and size, the improvement of the surgical and microsurgical technique has a good post-operative evolution.

Keywords: Olfactory meningioma, surgical approach