Ann Geriatr Med Res.
2017 Jun;21(2):86-89. 10.4235/agmr.2017.21.2.86.
Huge Intracranial Meningioma Mimicking Alzheimer Dementia
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurology, Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. neurojs@hallym.ac.kr
- KMID: 2415661
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4235/agmr.2017.21.2.86
Abstract
- Secondary dementia can present as a slow progression of clinical symptoms that mimic Alzheimer dementia. We report on a 73-year-old female presenting with slow, progressive memory impairment, caused by intracranial tumors, which mimicked Alzheimer dementia. A neurological examination revealed no focal deficit, but an extensive neuropsychological evaluation showed a decrease in attention and language, as well as in visuospatial, memory and executive functions, which typically present in Alzheimer dementia. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed 2 large brain tumors: a midline meningioma on the anterior frontal fossa and a right latero-temporal bone tumor. Investigative imaging was essential for diagnosis.
