El meningioma de células claras es una variedad rara de meningioma, que se presenta con particular frecuencia a nivel del ángulo ponto-cerebeloso y el canal raquídeo.
Se describe un caso de un paciente femenino de 28 años de edad con un síndrome de cauda equina completo. La resonancia magnética nuclear de columna lumbo-sacra reveló una lesión tumoral que ocupa el canal raquídeo desde L3 a S1. Se realizó una resección subtotal cuyo examen histopatológico reveló un meningioma de células claras. Fue indicada radioterapia complementaria, sin embargo, se descubrió que la paciente estaba embarazada, por lo que debió ser pospuesta La recidiva fue clínicamente evidente a los siete meses, requiriendo nueva resección y radioterapia complementaria.
Se realizó una revisión sistemática de la literatura, exponiéndose el comportamiento del meningioma de células claras dentro del canal espinal.
Clear cell meningioma is a rare variety of meningiomas, occurring frequently at the cerebellopontine angle and spinal canal.
A case of a female patient 28 years of age with a complete cauda equina syndrome was described. Magnetic resonance imaging of lumbo-sacral spine revealed a mass lesion occupying the spinal canal from L3 to S1. Subtotal resection was performed and pathological examination revealed a clear cell meningioma. Radiotherapy was indicated, however, it was delayed because we discovered that the patient was pregnant. The recurrence was clinically evident at seven months and a new surgical resection previous complementary radiotherapy was necessary.
A systematic review of literature was performed, exposing the behavior of clear cell meningioma in the spinal canal.
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