Calcifying pseudoneoplasm of the foramen magnum--Case report and review of the literature

Karol Wiśniewski; Karolina Janczar; Krzysztof Tybor; Wielisław Papierz; Dariusz J Jaskólski

doi:10.3109/02688697.2015.1039491

Calcifying pseudoneoplasm of the foramen magnum--Case report and review of the literature

Br J Neurosurg. 2015;29(6):891-3. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2015.1039491. Epub 2015 Jun 29.

Authors

Karol Wiśniewski¹, Karolina Janczar², Krzysztof Tybor¹, Wielisław Papierz², Dariusz J Jaskólski¹

Affiliations

¹ a Department of Neurosurgery and Neurooncology , Medical University of Lodz, Barlicki University Hospital , Lodz , Poland.
² b Department of Pathomorphology , Medical University of Lodz , Lodz , Poland.

PMID: 26121425
DOI: 10.3109/02688697.2015.1039491

Abstract

We present a case of a 29-year-old male with a calcifying pseudoneoplasm of the neuraxis (CAPNON) located in the region of the foramen magnum, treated successfully by complete resection. After a 2-year follow-up the patient remains recurrence free. Clinical and histopathological characterization of CAPNON is provided with special emphasis on the intraoperative and neuroradiological features of the lesion.

Keywords: CAPNON MRI; CAPNON as benign brain lesion; CAPNON clinical manifestation; calcifying pseudoneoplasm of the neuraxis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Calcinosis / pathology
Calcinosis / surgery*
Foramen Magnum / pathology
Foramen Magnum / surgery*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Neurosurgical Procedures / methods
Treatment Outcome