A Patient With Intracranial Multiple Meningiomas Combined With Neurofibromatosis type I

Penghang Guo; Dong Xie; Tingfu Zhang; Yaqiang Nan; Guohui Zhao; Jianan Zhang; Jie Zhou

doi:10.1097/SCS.0000000000011067

A Patient With Intracranial Multiple Meningiomas Combined With Neurofibromatosis type I

J Craniofac Surg. 2025 Jan 3. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000011067. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Penghang Guo^{1

2}, Dong Xie^{1

2}, Tingfu Zhang³, Yaqiang Nan¹, Guohui Zhao^{1

2}, Jianan Zhang^{1

2}, Jie Zhou¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, The 940th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force of Chinese People's Liberation Army.
² Department of First Clinical College of Medicine, Gansu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lan Zhou.
³ Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Second Medical University, Wei Fang, P. R. China.

PMID: 39750026
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000011067

Abstract

The coexistence of intracranial multiple meningiomas and neurofibromatosis type 1 is a rare occurrence in the field of neurosurgery, presenting complex treatment challenges, unfavorable prognoses, and significant burdens on both families and society. Currently, the primary objective is to perform surgical total resection as far as possible, while considering postoperative adjuvant radiotherapy for cases where complete tumor resection is challenging. In this case, the patient has previously undergone multiple brain tumor resections and received radiation therapy. Currently, the tumor is exerting pressure on the brain stem, leading to a diminished quality of life. Considering the patient's personal preferences, overall physical condition, and economic circumstances, it was determined that surgical decompression would no longer be pursued. Instead, symptomatic treatment will be administered to alleviate pain and provide compassionate care.