Co-occurrence of brain tumours and demyelination of the central nervous system: coincidence or interrelation?

Abstract

The co-occurrence of a brain tumour and demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS) constitutes a rare clinical entity. We herein report the incidence of meningioma and CNS non-specific demyelination in a patient with a 6-year history of operated brain tumour (meningioma). Our case bolsters the argument that in at least some cases, the occurrence of a brain tumour could predispose to CNS non-specific demyelination.

Post-Traumatic Spinal Meningioma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

“…Meningioma is a benign slowly growing tumor arising from the arachnoid cells sociation between trauma and the development of intracranial meningioma [4].…”

“…Viral infections, exogenous or endogenous sex hormones, ionizing radiation and trauma may be associated with development of meningiomas [4] [5]. Posttraumatic intracranial meningiomas were reported before in several case reports and large series studies, while posttraumatic spinal meningiomas were extremely rare [6] [7] [8] [9] [10].…”