Delayed Treatment of Retroclival Meningioma in a 70-year-old Female.

Cureus

Department of Radiation Oncology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, CAN.

Published: January 2020

We report a case of a 70-year-old female who presented with a four-year history of progressive headaches in the occipital area. MRI revealed a right inferior clival meningioma. Treatment was delayed for over a year due to multiple referrals resulting in the development of new symptoms including decreased balance, generalized weakness, and difficulty swallowing.

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