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Cavernous sinus meningioma

MedGen UID:
232034
•Concept ID:
C1332865
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Cavernous Sinus Meningioma; cavernous sinus meningioma; cavernous sinus meningioma (disease); meningioma (disease) of cavernous sinus; Meningioma of Cavernous Sinus; meningioma of cavernous sinus; Meningioma of the Cavernous Sinus; meningioma of the cavernous sinus
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0002996

Definition

A meningioma that affects the cavernous sinus. [from NCI]

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  • Cavernous sinus meningioma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Predictors of visual functional outcome following treatment for cavernous sinus meningioma.
Fatima N, Ding VY, Han SS, Chang SD, Meola A
J Neurosurg 2021 May 1;134(5):1435-1446. Epub 2020 May 15 doi: 10.3171/2020.2.JNS193009. PMID: 32413851
Evaluation of fractionated radiotherapy and gamma knife radiosurgery in cavernous sinus meningiomas: treatment strategy.
Metellus P, Regis J, Muracciole X, Fuentes S, Dufour H, Nanni I, Chinot O, Martin PM, Grisoli F
Neurosurgery 2005 Nov;57(5):873-86; discussion 873-86. doi: 10.1227/01.neu.0000179924.76551.cd. PMID: 16284558
The role of Gamma Knife radiosurgery in the management of cavernous sinus meningiomas.
Nicolato A, Foroni R, Alessandrini F, Maluta S, Bricolo A, Gerosa M
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2002 Jul 15;53(4):992-1000. doi: 10.1016/s0360-3016(02)02802-x. PMID: 12095568

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Volumetric growth rates of untreated cavernous sinus meningiomas.
Benjamin CG, Schnurman Z, Ashayeri K, Kazi E, Mullen R, Gurewitz J, Golfinos JG, Sen C, Placantonakis DG, Pacione D, Kondziolka D
J Neurosurg 2022 Mar 1;136(3):749-756. Epub 2021 Aug 20 doi: 10.3171/2021.2.JNS203485. PMID: 34416713
A case series of percutaneous transforamen ovale biopsies in cavernous sinus lesions.
Engelhardt J, de Luzinais MG, Ollivier M, Wavasseur T, Garnier C, Monteil P, Mollier O, Penchet G, Loiseau H, Cuny E
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2022 Jan;164(1):239-253. Epub 2021 Jun 16 doi: 10.1007/s00701-021-04888-y. PMID: 34136959
Aggressive Radiation-Induced Cavernous Sinus Meningioma: 2-Dimensional Operative Video.
Aversa A, Al-Mefty O
Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown) 2021 Aug 16;21(3):E231-E232. doi: 10.1093/ons/opab195. PMID: 34133742
Predictors of visual functional outcome following treatment for cavernous sinus meningioma.
Fatima N, Ding VY, Han SS, Chang SD, Meola A
J Neurosurg 2021 May 1;134(5):1435-1446. Epub 2020 May 15 doi: 10.3171/2020.2.JNS193009. PMID: 32413851
Single- and Multi-Fraction Stereotactic Radiosurgery Dose Tolerances of the Optic Pathways.
Milano MT, Grimm J, Soltys SG, Yorke E, Moiseenko V, Tomé WA, Sahgal A, Xue J, Ma L, Solberg TD, Kirkpatrick JP, Constine LS, Flickinger JC, Marks LB, El Naqa I
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021 May 1;110(1):87-99. Epub 2018 Jan 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.01.053. PMID: 29534899Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

A case series of percutaneous transforamen ovale biopsies in cavernous sinus lesions.
Engelhardt J, de Luzinais MG, Ollivier M, Wavasseur T, Garnier C, Monteil P, Mollier O, Penchet G, Loiseau H, Cuny E
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2022 Jan;164(1):239-253. Epub 2021 Jun 16 doi: 10.1007/s00701-021-04888-y. PMID: 34136959
Postpartum Recovery From Meningioma-Related Oculomotor Palsy.
Dawoud SA, Silverman JIM, Chung SM
Obstet Gynecol 2021 Apr 1;137(4):682-686. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000004330. PMID: 33706360
Predictors of visual functional outcome following treatment for cavernous sinus meningioma.
Fatima N, Ding VY, Han SS, Chang SD, Meola A
J Neurosurg 2021 May 1;134(5):1435-1446. Epub 2020 May 15 doi: 10.3171/2020.2.JNS193009. PMID: 32413851
Resection of Invasive Sphenoorbital and Cavernous Sinus Meningioma via Frontotemporal Craniotomy.
Cohen MA, Cannon RB, Couldwell WT
World Neurosurg 2020 Sep;141:252. Epub 2020 May 19 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.05.059. PMID: 32416238
Nonsecretory Paraganglioma in Cavernous Sinus Masquerading as Meningioma.
Singh S, Kumar A, Mehrotra A, Rao RN, Behari S
World Neurosurg 2019 Jun;126:399-404. Epub 2019 Mar 1 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.02.111. PMID: 30831293

Therapy

Single-Fraction Gamma-Knife Radiosurgery with or without Previous Surgery for Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas: A Single-Center Experience and Systematic Literature Review.
Basak AT, Ozbek MA
Niger J Clin Pract 2023 May;26(5):545-551. doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_2033_21. PMID: 37357468
Single- and Multi-Fraction Stereotactic Radiosurgery Dose Tolerances of the Optic Pathways.
Milano MT, Grimm J, Soltys SG, Yorke E, Moiseenko V, Tomé WA, Sahgal A, Xue J, Ma L, Solberg TD, Kirkpatrick JP, Constine LS, Flickinger JC, Marks LB, El Naqa I
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021 May 1;110(1):87-99. Epub 2018 Jan 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.01.053. PMID: 29534899Free PMC Article
Radiation-induced cavernous malformation after stereotactic radiosurgery for cavernous sinus meningioma: a case report.
Yu Z, Huang B, Liang R
BMC Neurol 2020 Nov 20;20(1):422. doi: 10.1186/s12883-020-01995-8. PMID: 33218314Free PMC Article
Radiosurgery and fractionated radiotherapy for cavernous sinus meningioma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Leroy HA, Tuleasca C, Reyns N, Levivier M
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2018 Dec;160(12):2367-2378. Epub 2018 Nov 5 doi: 10.1007/s00701-018-3711-9. PMID: 30393820
Brain biopsy using high-field strength interventional magnetic resonance imaging.
Hall WA, Martin AJ, Liu H, Nussbaum ES, Maxwell RE, Truwit CL
Neurosurgery 1999 Apr;44(4):807-13; discussion 813-4. doi: 10.1097/00006123-199904000-00067. PMID: 10201306

Prognosis

Single-Fraction Gamma-Knife Radiosurgery with or without Previous Surgery for Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas: A Single-Center Experience and Systematic Literature Review.
Basak AT, Ozbek MA
Niger J Clin Pract 2023 May;26(5):545-551. doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_2033_21. PMID: 37357468
Volumetric growth rates of untreated cavernous sinus meningiomas.
Benjamin CG, Schnurman Z, Ashayeri K, Kazi E, Mullen R, Gurewitz J, Golfinos JG, Sen C, Placantonakis DG, Pacione D, Kondziolka D
J Neurosurg 2022 Mar 1;136(3):749-756. Epub 2021 Aug 20 doi: 10.3171/2021.2.JNS203485. PMID: 34416713
Predictors of visual functional outcome following treatment for cavernous sinus meningioma.
Fatima N, Ding VY, Han SS, Chang SD, Meola A
J Neurosurg 2021 May 1;134(5):1435-1446. Epub 2020 May 15 doi: 10.3171/2020.2.JNS193009. PMID: 32413851
Single- and Multi-Fraction Stereotactic Radiosurgery Dose Tolerances of the Optic Pathways.
Milano MT, Grimm J, Soltys SG, Yorke E, Moiseenko V, Tomé WA, Sahgal A, Xue J, Ma L, Solberg TD, Kirkpatrick JP, Constine LS, Flickinger JC, Marks LB, El Naqa I
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021 May 1;110(1):87-99. Epub 2018 Jan 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.01.053. PMID: 29534899Free PMC Article
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas: Analysis of Outcome in 166 Patients.
Azar M, Kazemi F, Jahanbakhshi A, Chanideh I, Jalessi M, Amini E, Geraily G, Farhadi M
Stereotact Funct Neurosurg 2017;95(4):259-267. Epub 2017 Aug 11 doi: 10.1159/000478024. PMID: 28797005

Clinical prediction guides

Volumetric growth rates of untreated cavernous sinus meningiomas.
Benjamin CG, Schnurman Z, Ashayeri K, Kazi E, Mullen R, Gurewitz J, Golfinos JG, Sen C, Placantonakis DG, Pacione D, Kondziolka D
J Neurosurg 2022 Mar 1;136(3):749-756. Epub 2021 Aug 20 doi: 10.3171/2021.2.JNS203485. PMID: 34416713
Cavernous Sinus Meningioma Resection Through Orbitozygomatic Craniotomy.
Najera E, Muhsen BA, Borghei-Razavi H, Adada B
World Neurosurg 2021 Apr;148:205. Epub 2021 Jan 28 doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.01.069. PMID: 33515796
Single- and Multi-Fraction Stereotactic Radiosurgery Dose Tolerances of the Optic Pathways.
Milano MT, Grimm J, Soltys SG, Yorke E, Moiseenko V, Tomé WA, Sahgal A, Xue J, Ma L, Solberg TD, Kirkpatrick JP, Constine LS, Flickinger JC, Marks LB, El Naqa I
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2021 May 1;110(1):87-99. Epub 2018 Jan 31 doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2018.01.053. PMID: 29534899Free PMC Article
Immunological and vascular characteristics in cavernous sinus meningioma.
Kosugi K, Tamura R, Ohara K, Morimoto Y, Kuranari Y, Oishi Y, Yoshida K, Toda M
J Clin Neurosci 2019 Sep;67:198-203. Epub 2019 Jun 15 doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2019.06.003. PMID: 31213381
Endonasal Endoscopic Management of Parasellar and Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas.
Lobo B, Zhang X, Barkhoudarian G, Griffiths CF, Kelly DF
Neurosurg Clin N Am 2015 Jul;26(3):389-401. Epub 2015 May 7 doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2015.03.004. PMID: 26141358

Recent systematic reviews

Single-Fraction Gamma-Knife Radiosurgery with or without Previous Surgery for Cavernous Sinus Meningiomas: A Single-Center Experience and Systematic Literature Review.
Basak AT, Ozbek MA
Niger J Clin Pract 2023 May;26(5):545-551. doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_2033_21. PMID: 37357468
Radiosurgery and fractionated radiotherapy for cavernous sinus meningioma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Leroy HA, Tuleasca C, Reyns N, Levivier M
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2018 Dec;160(12):2367-2378. Epub 2018 Nov 5 doi: 10.1007/s00701-018-3711-9. PMID: 30393820

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