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Chordoid meningioma in an adult patient presenting with chronic fatigue and systemic inflammation.
M Hamels, A Mariman, O Kalala, C Van den Broecke, L Delesie, E Tobback, D Van Roost; D Vogelaers.
Nov-Dec 2013
Acta Clin Belg. 68:444-8.
http://www.maneyonline.com/doi/abs/10.1179/ACB.3361
Chordoid meningioma in an adult patient presenting with chronic fatigue and systemic inflammation.
M Hamels, A Mariman, O Kalala, C Van den Broecke, L Delesie, E Tobback, D Van Roost; D Vogelaers.
Nov-Dec 2013
Acta Clin Belg. 68:444-8.
http://www.maneyonline.com/doi/abs/10.1179/ACB.3361
Abstract
We report a 27-year-old woman presenting with chronic fatigue and depressive symptoms. Aspecific neurologic symptoms and biochemical indices of inflammation and anaemia triggered an MRI, revealing a tumor with compression of the medulla oblongata. After neurosurgical resection, anatomopathologic examination showed a chordoid meningioma. All complaints disappeared and inflammatory parameters normalized, suggesting an association with Castleman syndrome. This case demonstrates the importance of a systematic diagnostic approach in patients presenting with unexplained chronic fatigue.