Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 1998 , Vol 8 , Num 2
SECRETORY MENINGIOMA
M. Akif BAYAR, Ömür TANYEL, Ercüment GÖKÇAY
Sağlık Bakanlığı Ankara Hastanesi Nöroşirürji Kliniği, Ankara Secretory meningioma is rather rare and has spesific charasteristics. It is thought that secretory meningioma develops as a result of secretory and epithelial differentiation of meningothelial cells. Carcinoembriogenic antigen positiveness has been shown in blood and pseudopsammoma structures and it is thought that this has decreased in the postoperative period. At this article, a case of secretory meningioma at the left petrous apex is presented. The spesific charasteristics of this tumor has been discussed. Anahtar Kelimeler : Secretory meningioma