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Sphenoid wing meningioma

Case contributed by Bruno Di Muzio
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Right proptosis.

Patient Data

Age: 84
Gender: Female

CT Brain (selected images)

ct

CT demonstrates characteristic appearances of a right sphenoid wing meningioma that has orbit involvement. Mass has extension intra and extra-conal with consequent right ocular proptosis. There are important hyperostosis on sphenoid wing, surrounded on both sides by mass. 

Case Discussion

Meningiomas are the most common extra-axial tumors of the central nervous system.

This case has a presumed diagnosis.

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