Left Planum Sphenoidale Transitional Meningioma -Simpson Grade-1

Abstract

Planum sphenoidale meningiomas are rare slow growing tumours that impair cognition and lead to behavioural changes. Other common presentations of this condition include persistent headache followed by vision diminution. Dismissing cognitive impairment and behavioural changes as part of dementia, depression or aging might lead to loss of opportunity to treatment. The common symptoms manifested in sphenoid (spheno-orbital) wing meningioma is bulging of the eyes which may be painless, visual impairment and ocular paresis. Headache is also a common symptom, in addition to ptosis. Variants of the clinical syndrome include the following: Eye swelling and hearing loss, optic atropy, Kennedy syndrome and mental changes. Patient had severe headache for which he went for the eye checkup, where the loss of vision in the left eye was confirmed, through the field test. The MRI confirmed the tumour presence. Though the diagnosis was informed it took one year to convince the patient for the surgery. Hence, the author wishes to emphasise the role of tumour support systems. Physician’s serve as patients’ first point of entry into the health care system and as the continuing focal point for all necessary health care services along with their team they play a vital role in convincing patients from postdiagnosis to surgery and recovery.

Keywords

• brain
• headache
• optic nerve
• routine check-up