Is sagittal sinus resection in falcine meningiomas a factor of bad surgical outcome?

Objective: Meningiomas arising purely from the falx below the longitudinal sinus represents a surgical challenge for the neurosurgeon. The authors discuss the new aspects of surgical details that may avoid complications and determine the prognosis.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively evaluated our surgical experience from June 2004 to January 2010.

Olfactory groove meningiomas: approaches and complications.

Olfactory groove meningiomas (OGM) account for 4.5% of all intracranial meningiomas. We report 21 patients with OGMs.