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Benign Intracranial Meningioma

MedGen UID:
272360
•Concept ID:
C1332508
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

A grade I, slowly growing meningioma within the cranial cavity. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBenign Intracranial Meningioma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

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

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Long-term outcomes of fractionated proton beam therapy for benign or radiographic intracranial meningioma.
Holtzman AL, Glassman GE, Dagan R, Rao D, Fiester PJ, Tavanaieour D, Morris CG, Indelicato DJ, Mendenhall WM
J Neurooncol 2023 Feb;161(3):481-489. Epub 2023 Jan 24 doi: 10.1007/s11060-022-04207-0. PMID: 36692832
Association of baseline frailty status and age with postoperative morbidity and mortality following intracranial meningioma resection.
Dicpinigaitis AJ, Kazim SF, Schmidt MH, Couldwell WT, Theriault BC, Gandhi CD, Hanft S, Al-Mufti F, Bowers CA
J Neurooncol 2021 Oct;155(1):45-52. Epub 2021 Sep 8 doi: 10.1007/s11060-021-03841-4. PMID: 34495456
Development of anxiety and depression in patients with benign intracranial meningiomas: a prospective long-term study.
Goebel S, Mehdorn HM
Support Care Cancer 2013 May;21(5):1365-72. Epub 2012 Dec 14 doi: 10.1007/s00520-012-1675-5. PMID: 23238654
Projected second tumor risk and dose to neurocognitive structures after proton versus photon radiotherapy for benign meningioma.
Arvold ND, Niemierko A, Broussard GP, Adams J, Fullerton B, Loeffler JS, Shih HA
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012 Jul 15;83(4):e495-500. Epub 2012 Jan 26 doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.10.056. PMID: 22285662
Stereotactic radiosurgery and radiotherapy in benign intracranial meningioma.
Eldebawy E, Mousa A, Reda W, Elgantiry M
J Egypt Natl Canc Inst 2011 Sep;23(3):89-93. Epub 2011 Oct 22 doi: 10.1016/j.jnci.2011.09.006. PMID: 22776812

Diagnosis

National care among patients with WHO grade I intracranial meningioma.
Dutta SW, Peterson JL, Vallow LA, Mahajan A, Rosenfeld SS, Quiñones-Hinojosa A, Trifiletti DM
J Clin Neurosci 2018 Sep;55:17-24. Epub 2018 Jun 15 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2018.06.026. PMID: 29910033
Solitary pulmonary metastasis from intracranial meningiothelial meningioma.
Kovoor JM, Jayakumar PN, Srikanth SG, Indira B, Devi MG
Australas Radiol 2002 Mar;46(1):65-8. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1673.2002.00996.x. PMID: 11966590

Therapy

Single-Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Intracranial Meningioma in Elderly Patients: 25-Year Experience at a Single Institution.
Hasegawa H, Hanakita S, Shin M, Koga T, Takahashi W, Nomoto AK, Sakuramachi M, Saito N
Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2018 Apr 1;14(4):341-350. doi: 10.1093/ons/opx109. PMID: 29554374
Projected second tumor risk and dose to neurocognitive structures after proton versus photon radiotherapy for benign meningioma.
Arvold ND, Niemierko A, Broussard GP, Adams J, Fullerton B, Loeffler JS, Shih HA
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012 Jul 15;83(4):e495-500. Epub 2012 Jan 26 doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2011.10.056. PMID: 22285662

Prognosis

Association of baseline frailty status and age with postoperative morbidity and mortality following intracranial meningioma resection.
Dicpinigaitis AJ, Kazim SF, Schmidt MH, Couldwell WT, Theriault BC, Gandhi CD, Hanft S, Al-Mufti F, Bowers CA
J Neurooncol 2021 Oct;155(1):45-52. Epub 2021 Sep 8 doi: 10.1007/s11060-021-03841-4. PMID: 34495456
Single-Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Intracranial Meningioma in Elderly Patients: 25-Year Experience at a Single Institution.
Hasegawa H, Hanakita S, Shin M, Koga T, Takahashi W, Nomoto AK, Sakuramachi M, Saito N
Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2018 Apr 1;14(4):341-350. doi: 10.1093/ons/opx109. PMID: 29554374
Development of anxiety and depression in patients with benign intracranial meningiomas: a prospective long-term study.
Goebel S, Mehdorn HM
Support Care Cancer 2013 May;21(5):1365-72. Epub 2012 Dec 14 doi: 10.1007/s00520-012-1675-5. PMID: 23238654
Cyst formation following gamma knife surgery for intracranial meningioma.
Shuto T, Inomori S, Fujino H, Nagano H, Hasegawa N, Kakuta Y
J Neurosurg 2005 Jan;102 Suppl:134-9. doi: 10.3171/jns.2005.102.s_supplement.0134. PMID: 15662796
Seemingly complete removal of histologically benign intracranial meningioma: late recurrence rate and factors predicting recurrence in 657 patients. A multivariate analysis.
Jääskeläinen J
Surg Neurol 1986 Nov;26(5):461-9. doi: 10.1016/0090-3019(86)90259-4. PMID: 3764651

Clinical prediction guides

National care among patients with WHO grade I intracranial meningioma.
Dutta SW, Peterson JL, Vallow LA, Mahajan A, Rosenfeld SS, Quiñones-Hinojosa A, Trifiletti DM
J Clin Neurosci 2018 Sep;55:17-24. Epub 2018 Jun 15 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2018.06.026. PMID: 29910033
Single-Fractionated Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Intracranial Meningioma in Elderly Patients: 25-Year Experience at a Single Institution.
Hasegawa H, Hanakita S, Shin M, Koga T, Takahashi W, Nomoto AK, Sakuramachi M, Saito N
Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2018 Apr 1;14(4):341-350. doi: 10.1093/ons/opx109. PMID: 29554374
Development of anxiety and depression in patients with benign intracranial meningiomas: a prospective long-term study.
Goebel S, Mehdorn HM
Support Care Cancer 2013 May;21(5):1365-72. Epub 2012 Dec 14 doi: 10.1007/s00520-012-1675-5. PMID: 23238654
Cyst formation following gamma knife surgery for intracranial meningioma.
Shuto T, Inomori S, Fujino H, Nagano H, Hasegawa N, Kakuta Y
J Neurosurg 2005 Jan;102 Suppl:134-9. doi: 10.3171/jns.2005.102.s_supplement.0134. PMID: 15662796
Seemingly complete removal of histologically benign intracranial meningioma: late recurrence rate and factors predicting recurrence in 657 patients. A multivariate analysis.
Jääskeläinen J
Surg Neurol 1986 Nov;26(5):461-9. doi: 10.1016/0090-3019(86)90259-4. PMID: 3764651

Recent systematic reviews

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

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