Meningiomas arising from the choroid plexus of the foramen of Luschka (CPFOL) without dural attachment are an exceedingly rare subtype of intracranial tumor. They present a significant diagnostic challenge, as their clinical and radiological features can mimic more common pathologies of the cerebellopontine angle (CPA), such as vestibular or lower cranial nerve schwannomas....
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Discussion
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No actionable change for audiology practice; this neurosurgical case report is primarily relevant to neurosurgeons and neurologists, with only peripheral relevance to audiologists managing cranial nerve disorders.
Awareness of rare skull-base tumors presenting as cranial nerve pain is marginally relevant to audiologists involved in differential diagnosis of unexplained ear or facial pain syndromes.
- 01A meningioma (a type of brain/skull-base tumor) arising from the choroid plexus at the foramen of Luschka is extremely rare.
- 02The tumor presented as glossopharyngeal neuralgia—severe pain along the throat and ear nerve pathway.
- 03A literature review of similar cases is included to characterize this unusual tumor subtype.
- 04Audiology relevance is limited; the case is primarily neurosurgical.
- 05Published as a case report in Surgical Neurology International.
Meningioma of the foramen of Luschka choroid plexus can present clinically as glossopharyngeal neuralgia.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42694756
- DOI
- 10.25259/SNI_1124_2025.
- Journal
- Surgical Neurology International
- Publication type
- case_report
- Evidence level
- 4
- Sample size
- 1
- Population
- Single patient with meningioma of the foramen of Luschka choroid plexus presenting as glossopharyngeal neuralgia
- Intervention
- Surgical management of rare skull-base meningioma
Primary outcomes
Clinical presentation and management of meningioma at the foramen of Luschka; Literature review of similar reported cases