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DOI: 10.1055/a-2625-9498
Surgical Management of a Painful Temporal Bone En Plaque Meningioma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Abstract
Temporal bone en plaque meningiomas can present management challenges, particularly when accompanied by severe pain. We report the case of a 42-year-old woman who was initially diagnosed with chronic otitis media but was later found to have a painful left temporal bone en plaque meningioma. Despite conservative therapy, her pain progressed, prompting the decision to undergo surgical resection, which resulted in considerable pain relief. This report illustrates the influence of pain on surgical decision-making for temporal bone en plaque meningiomas and reviews the literature on their variable presentations and management strategies.
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Informed consent was obtained from the patient for the publication of this case report, including relevant clinical details and accompanying images. The Mayo Clinic Institutional Review Board waived approval.
Publikationsverlauf
Eingereicht: 03. Februar 2025
Angenommen: 01. Mai 2025
Artikel online veröffentlicht:
16. Juni 2025
© 2025. The Author(s). This is an open access article published by Thieme under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, permitting unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction so long as the original work is properly cited. (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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