Meningioma

A rare, mostly benign, primary tumor of the meninges (arachnoid cap cells), usually located in the supratentorial compartment, commonly appearing in the sixth and seventh decade of life, clinically silent in most cases or causing hyperostosis close to the tumor and resulting in focal bulging and localized pain in less than 10% of cases. Additional features may include headache, seizures, gradual personality changes (apathy and dementia), anosmia, impaired vision, exophthalmos, hearing loss, ataxia, dysmetria, hypotonia, nystagmus, and rarely spontaneous bleeding.

Amenorrhea

Absence of menses for an interval of time equivalent to a total of more than (or equal to) 3 previous cycles or 6 months.

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PMID (PMCID)
1508293	FEMALE	Adult
	Convexity meningioma associated with empty sella presenting as primary amenorrhea.
	von Wild K, Hobik HP, Kulali A. Neurochirurgia (Stuttg). 1992;35(4):127-30.
	The removal of the convexity meningioma resulted in the disappearance of the amenorrhea and in the rise of plasma gonadotropins.
6779724	FEMALE	Adult
	Galactorrhea, amenorrhea, and hyperprolactinemia as manifestations of parasellar meningioma.
	Shah RP, Leavens ME, Samaan NA. Arch Intern Med. 1980;140(12):1608-12.
	Galactorrhea, amenorrhea, and hyperprolactinemia as manifestations of parasellar meningioma.
6779724	FEMALE	Adult
	Galactorrhea, amenorrhea, and hyperprolactinemia as manifestations of parasellar meningioma.
	Shah RP, Leavens ME, Samaan NA. Arch Intern Med. 1980;140(12):1608-12.
	These findings indicate that parasellar meningioma can produce hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of women with galactorrhea and amenorrhea.