A Study of Surgical Outcome of Supratentorial Meningioma

Authors

  • Haradhan Deb Nath Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, BSMMU, Dhaka
  • Kanak Kanti Barua Professor & Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery, BSMMU, Dhaka
  • Kazi Hafiz Uddin Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, BSMMU, Dhaka
  • Pawan Bhadur Bhandari Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, BSMMU, Dhaka
  • Ranjit Kumar Chowrasia Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, BSMMU, Dhaka
  • Shahnewaz Bari Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, BSMMU, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjn.v31i1.57371

Keywords:

Meningioma, craniotomy, intracranial pressure, Computerized Tomography scan, Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Abstract

This was descriptive study. This study was carried out at the Department of Neurosurgery Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University from April 2010 to April 2014. We have studied 35 cases. After collecting patients admission data, a brief history and clinical examination was done. Supratentorial meningioma was diagnosed primarily by contrast CT scan and MRI of brain which was confirmed by surgery & histopathological examination. After surgery close follow up were done. Most of the sufferer were female 19(54%). The commonest age group was 40-59 years (37.14%). The commonest site of tumors were frontal convexity8(22.9%) and the commonest histological types were meningotheliomatous 12 (34.3%). All of the patients were undergone surgery. Majority of patients were improved after treatment 31(88.6%).

Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience 2015; Vol. 31 (1): 15-20

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Published

2015-01-31

How to Cite

Nath, H. D., Barua, K. K. ., Uddin, K. H. ., Bhandari, P. B. ., Chowrasia, R. K. ., & Bari, S. . (2015). A Study of Surgical Outcome of Supratentorial Meningioma. Bangladesh Journal of Neuroscience, 31(1), 15–20. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjn.v31i1.57371

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Original Articles