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SciELO - Brazil - Olfactory groove meningiomas: surgical technique and follow-up review Olfactory groove meningiomas: surgical technique and follow-up review

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BACKGROUND: Olfactory groove meningiomas comprise 4-10% of the intracranial meningiomas....

Abstract BACKGROUND: Olfactory groove meningiomas comprise 4-10% of the intracranial meningiomas. Generally they give signs of brain compression due to great size they reach before diagnosis. In this study, the clinical outcome of patients with olfactory groove meningiomas surgically treated was analyzed. METHOD: 17 patients operated on from 1988-2006. Female: 16, Male: 1. Age: 19-76 years-old (mean=53.12± 13.11). Follow-up: 1-209 months (mean=51.07±12.73. Bifrontal/bifrontal-bi-orbital approaches were used. Outcome was analyzed using survival/recurrence-free Kaplan-Mayer curves. RESULTS:16 ha

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