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Intracranial meningioma

MedGen UID:
83891
•Concept ID:
C0349604
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Brain meningioma
SNOMED CT: Intracranial meningioma (302820008); Meningioma of brain (302820008); Cranial meningioma (302820008)
 
HPO: HP:0100009
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0850302

Definition

A meningioma that arises within the cranial cavity. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical characteristics and management differences for grade II and III spinal meningiomas.
Krauss WE, Yolcu YU, Alvi MA, Moinuddin FM, Goyal A, Clarke MJ, Marsh WR, Bydon M
J Neurooncol 2021 Jun;153(2):313-320. Epub 2021 May 10 doi: 10.1007/s11060-021-03771-1. PMID: 33973145
Management strategies and clinical follow-up of pregnant women with intracranial meningioma.
Dumitru AE, Panaitescu A, Iancu G, Paslaru FG, Paslaru AC, Gorgan RM, Peltecu G
J Med Life 2021 Jan-Mar;14(1):2-6. doi: 10.25122/jml-2021-0012. PMID: 33767778Free PMC Article
The role of chemotherapy and targeted therapy in the treatment of intracranial meningioma.
Chamberlain MC
Curr Opin Oncol 2012 Nov;24(6):666-71. doi: 10.1097/CCO.0b013e328356364d. PMID: 22759739

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Use of progestogens and the risk of intracranial meningioma: national case-control study.
Roland N, Neumann A, Hoisnard L, Duranteau L, Froelich S, Zureik M, Weill A
BMJ 2024 Mar 27;384:e078078. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2023-078078. PMID: 38537944Free PMC Article
Surgical strategies for intracranial meningioma in the molecular era.
Dincer A, Morales-Valero SF, Robert SM, Tabor JK, O'Brien J, Yalcin K, Fulbright RK, Erson-Omay Z, Dunn IF, Moliterno J
J Neurooncol 2023 Apr;162(2):253-265. Epub 2023 Apr 3 doi: 10.1007/s11060-023-04272-z. PMID: 37010677Free PMC Article
Healthcare utilization and costs among intracranial meningioma patients during long-term follow-up.
Huynh KA, Coopmans EC, Zamanipoor Najafabadi AH, Dirven L, Peerdeman SM, Biermasz NR, Verstegen MJT, van Furth WR; Dutch Meningioma Consortium
J Neurooncol 2023 Jan;161(2):357-370. Epub 2023 Jan 10 doi: 10.1007/s11060-022-04223-0. PMID: 36626042Free PMC Article
Fully Automated MRI Segmentation and Volumetric Measurement of Intracranial Meningioma Using Deep Learning.
Kang H, Witanto JN, Pratama K, Lee D, Choi KS, Choi SH, Kim KM, Kim MS, Kim JW, Kim YH, Park SJ, Park CK
J Magn Reson Imaging 2023 Mar;57(3):871-881. Epub 2022 Jul 1 doi: 10.1002/jmri.28332. PMID: 35775971
Neurosurgery for intracranial meningioma in patients aged more than 80 years: benefits and rationale.
Joubert C, Sellier A, Sahuc P, Beucler N, Desse N, Bernard C, Cungi PJ, Dagain A
Br J Neurosurg 2021 Aug;35(4):470-475. Epub 2021 Jan 20 doi: 10.1080/02688697.2021.1875397. PMID: 33470146

Diagnosis

Anxiety and depression in patients with intracranial meningioma: a mixed methods analysis.
Kasper G, Hart S, Samuel N, Fox C, Das S
BMC Psychol 2022 Apr 8;10(1):93. doi: 10.1186/s40359-022-00797-6. PMID: 35395829Free PMC Article
Predicting outcome of epilepsy after meningioma resection.
Wirsching HG, Morel C, Gmür C, Neidert MC, Baumann CR, Valavanis A, Rushing EJ, Krayenbühl N, Weller M
Neuro Oncol 2016 Jul;18(7):1002-10. Epub 2015 Dec 18 doi: 10.1093/neuonc/nov303. PMID: 26683139Free PMC Article
Meningioma in Down Syndrome.
Yamamoto T, Shinojima N, Todaka T, Nishikawa S, Yano S, Kuratsu J
World Neurosurg 2015 Sep;84(3):866.e1-6. Epub 2015 Apr 9 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.03.065. PMID: 25862935
Risk factors for regrowth of intracranial meningiomas after gamma knife radiosurgery: importance of the histopathological grade and MIB-1 index.
Nakaya K, Chernov M, Kasuya H, Izawa M, Hayashi M, Kato K, Kubo O, Muragaki Y, Iseki H, Hori T, Okada Y, Takakura K
Minim Invasive Neurosurg 2009 Oct;52(5-6):216-21. Epub 2010 Jan 14 doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1243244. PMID: 20077361
Cystic meningiomas.
Fortuna A, Ferrante L, Acqui M, Guglielmi G, Mastronardi L
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 1988;90(1-2):23-30. doi: 10.1007/BF01541262. PMID: 3344623

Therapy

Use of progestogens and the risk of intracranial meningioma: national case-control study.
Roland N, Neumann A, Hoisnard L, Duranteau L, Froelich S, Zureik M, Weill A
BMJ 2024 Mar 27;384:e078078. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2023-078078. PMID: 38537944Free PMC Article
Determinants and predictors for the long-term disease burden of intracranial meningioma patients.
Zamanipoor Najafabadi AH, van der Meer PB, Boele FW, Taphoorn MJB, Klein M, Peerdeman SM, van Furth WR, Dirven L; Dutch Meningioma Consortium
J Neurooncol 2021 Jan;151(2):201-210. Epub 2020 Oct 19 doi: 10.1007/s11060-020-03650-1. PMID: 33073326Free PMC Article
Perioperative anticoagulation in patients with intracranial meningioma: No increased risk of intracranial hemorrhage?
Wilhelmy F, Hantsche A, Wende T, Kasper J, Reuschel V, Frydrychowicz C, Rasche S, Lindner D, Meixensberger J
PLoS One 2020;15(9):e0238387. Epub 2020 Sep 1 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238387. PMID: 32870937Free PMC Article
Radiosurgery for intracranial meningiomas: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Pinzi V, Biagioli E, Roberto A, Galli F, Rizzi M, Chiappa F, Brenna G, Fariselli L, Floriani I
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2017 May;113:122-134. Epub 2017 Mar 12 doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2017.03.005. PMID: 28427502
Predicting outcome of epilepsy after meningioma resection.
Wirsching HG, Morel C, Gmür C, Neidert MC, Baumann CR, Valavanis A, Rushing EJ, Krayenbühl N, Weller M
Neuro Oncol 2016 Jul;18(7):1002-10. Epub 2015 Dec 18 doi: 10.1093/neuonc/nov303. PMID: 26683139Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Health-Related Quality of Life in Intracranial Meningioma: Current Evidence and Future Directions.
Zamanipoor Najafabadi AH, Dirven L, Drummond KJ, Taphoorn MJB
Adv Exp Med Biol 2023;1416:235-252. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-29750-2_18. PMID: 37432632
Surgical strategies for intracranial meningioma in the molecular era.
Dincer A, Morales-Valero SF, Robert SM, Tabor JK, O'Brien J, Yalcin K, Fulbright RK, Erson-Omay Z, Dunn IF, Moliterno J
J Neurooncol 2023 Apr;162(2):253-265. Epub 2023 Apr 3 doi: 10.1007/s11060-023-04272-z. PMID: 37010677Free PMC Article
Healthcare utilization and costs among intracranial meningioma patients during long-term follow-up.
Huynh KA, Coopmans EC, Zamanipoor Najafabadi AH, Dirven L, Peerdeman SM, Biermasz NR, Verstegen MJT, van Furth WR; Dutch Meningioma Consortium
J Neurooncol 2023 Jan;161(2):357-370. Epub 2023 Jan 10 doi: 10.1007/s11060-022-04223-0. PMID: 36626042Free PMC Article
Neurosurgery for intracranial meningioma in patients aged more than 80 years: benefits and rationale.
Joubert C, Sellier A, Sahuc P, Beucler N, Desse N, Bernard C, Cungi PJ, Dagain A
Br J Neurosurg 2021 Aug;35(4):470-475. Epub 2021 Jan 20 doi: 10.1080/02688697.2021.1875397. PMID: 33470146
Perioperative anticoagulation in patients with intracranial meningioma: No increased risk of intracranial hemorrhage?
Wilhelmy F, Hantsche A, Wende T, Kasper J, Reuschel V, Frydrychowicz C, Rasche S, Lindner D, Meixensberger J
PLoS One 2020;15(9):e0238387. Epub 2020 Sep 1 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238387. PMID: 32870937Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Use of progestogens and the risk of intracranial meningioma: national case-control study.
Roland N, Neumann A, Hoisnard L, Duranteau L, Froelich S, Zureik M, Weill A
BMJ 2024 Mar 27;384:e078078. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2023-078078. PMID: 38537944Free PMC Article
Imaging score for differentiation of meningioma grade.
Funari A, De la Garza Ramos R, Cezayirli P, Gelfand Y, Longo M, Ahmad S, Rahman S, Boyke AE, Levitt A, Hsu K, Agarwal V
Neuroradiology 2023 Mar;65(3):453-462. Epub 2022 Dec 12 doi: 10.1007/s00234-022-03101-w. PMID: 36504373
Determinants and predictors for the long-term disease burden of intracranial meningioma patients.
Zamanipoor Najafabadi AH, van der Meer PB, Boele FW, Taphoorn MJB, Klein M, Peerdeman SM, van Furth WR, Dirven L; Dutch Meningioma Consortium
J Neurooncol 2021 Jan;151(2):201-210. Epub 2020 Oct 19 doi: 10.1007/s11060-020-03650-1. PMID: 33073326Free PMC Article
Treatment of intracranial meningioma with single-session and fractionated radiosurgery: a propensity score matching study.
Huang SH, Wang CC, Wei KC, Chang CN, Chuang CC, Chen HC, Lin YJ, Chen KT, Pai PC, Hsu PW
Sci Rep 2020 Oct 28;10(1):18500. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-75559-8. PMID: 33116194Free PMC Article
Meningioma Surgery-Are We Making Progress?
Meling TR, Da Broi M, Scheie D, Helseth E, Smoll NR
World Neurosurg 2019 May;125:e205-e213. Epub 2019 Jan 24 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.01.042. PMID: 30684722

Recent systematic reviews

Single session versus multisession stereotactic radiosurgery for the management of intracranial meningiomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Bin-Alamer O, Alnefaie N, Qedair J, Chaudhary A, Hallak H, Abdulbaki A, Mallela AN, Palmisciano P, Gersey ZC, Legarreta AD, Labib MA, Zada G, Sheehan JP, Couldwell WT, Lunsford LD, Abou-Al-Shaar H
J Neurooncol 2023 Jan;161(2):215-224. Epub 2022 Aug 17 doi: 10.1007/s11060-022-04112-6. PMID: 35976546
Prediction of Meningioma WHO Grade Using PET Findings: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Slot KM, Verbaan D, Buis DR, Schoonmade LJ, Berckel BNM van, Vandertop WP
J Neuroimaging 2021 Jan;31(1):6-19. Epub 2020 Nov 2 doi: 10.1111/jon.12795. PMID: 33135239Free PMC Article
Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Intracranial Noncavernous Sinus Benign Meningioma: International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis and Practice Guideline.
Marchetti M, Sahgal A, De Salles AAF, Levivier M, Ma L, Paddick I, Pollock BE, Regis J, Sheehan J, Suh JH, Yomo S, Fariselli L
Neurosurgery 2020 Oct 15;87(5):879-890. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa169. PMID: 32463867Free PMC Article
Radiosurgery for intracranial meningiomas: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Pinzi V, Biagioli E, Roberto A, Galli F, Rizzi M, Chiappa F, Brenna G, Fariselli L, Floriani I
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2017 May;113:122-134. Epub 2017 Mar 12 doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2017.03.005. PMID: 28427502
Spinal cord ependymomas and the appearance of other de novo tumors: a systematic review.
Fotakopoulos G, Vagkopoulos K, Gatos C, Kotlia P, Brotis A
J Med Case Rep 2014 Dec 18;8:438. doi: 10.1186/1752-1947-8-438. PMID: 25519213Free PMC Article

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