OBJECTIVE: Complete surgical resection is considered to be the elective treatment for @entity1653 . The objective of this work is to describe the clinical and radiological characteristics of these @entity5 , the best surgical approach, complications related to surgery and long term outcome of @entity1 harbouring a @entity1653 at this location. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A series of 14 @entity1 with @entity1653 consecutively operated at our department between 1977 and 1999 is analyzed. Twelve @entity1 were studied with CT and the last 8 with MR. Arteriography or angio-MR were performed in some @entity1 when dural sinuses involvement was suspected. Tumoral resection was evaluated by means of Simpson Scale and final outcome according to the Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS). RESULTS: Nine @entity1 were female and 5 male. Mean age was 64 years (41-82). The average duration of presenting symptoms was 17 months. @entity10 was the most frequent presenting symptom. The @entity5 was implanted at the tentorial free edge in 4 cases, at the lateral region in 9 and at the falcotentorial region in 1 case. Complete surgical resection (Simpson I-II) was achieved in 10 cases. Final outcome was good recovery in 9 cases, moderate disability in 1, severe disability in 2 and two @entity1 died. CONCLUSIONS: Surgery is the elective treatment for @entity1653 . In most cases, complete surgical resection should be the objective. Subtotal resection may be considered when the @entity5 invades a patent dural sinus or the cavernous sinus or when the @entity5 is closely adherent to the brain stem. In these cases a close follow up is needed and reoperation or radiosurgical treatment may be contemplated if @entity5 growth occurs.

[ XXXX . A study of 14 surgically verified cases].

@entity5 :: ('MESH:D009369', 'Disease') :: ['residual tumour', 'tumours', 'tumour'] @entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity1653 :: ('MESH:D008579', 'Disease') :: ['tentorial meningiomas', 'meningioma'] @entity10 :: ('MESH:D006261', 'Disease') :: ['Headache']
@entity1653 :: (MESH:D008579,Disease) :: ['Tentorial meningiomas']
