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Meningioma with surrounding edema

Case contributed by Hidayatullah Hamidi
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Chronic headache.

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Male

Plain images show focal peripheral hypodensity in right parieto-occipital white matter.
Post-contrast images show dural based enhancing lesion.

Conclusion: Meningioma in right parieto-occipital region with surrounding edema.

Case Discussion

The hypodensity in plain images may be challenging. It does not always mean ischemia, hence the clinical presentation, the features of hypodensity (non-territorial, nor typical for deep white matter locations) and further imaging correlation needs to be considered to reach a final diagnosis.

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