Cluster-Like Headache Secondary to Anamnesis of Sphenoid Ridge Meningioma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Cluster-Like Headache Secondary to Anamnesis of Sphenoid Ridge Meningioma: A Case Report and Literature Review

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Cluster headache is generally considered to be a primary headache; secondary cluster-like headache is quite rare, while cluster-like headache secondary to meningioma is even rarer.Here, we describe an unusual case with cluster-like headache 2.5 years after sphenoid ridge meningioma surgery.The cluster-like headache and meningioma were on the same side, and even at the same position.

Furthermore, the cluster-like headache lasted for 6 months.In addition, the patient did not Cashews respond well to conventional treatments for cluster headache, such as oxygen inhalation, carbamazepine, and tramadol.Brain magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a softening lesion, glial hyperplasia, and localized thickening and enhancement of the dura in the left frontal-temporal lobe.However, positron-emission computed tomography showed reduced metabolism in the left frontal-temporal lobe.

Although the possibility of a primary headache cannot be completely Flower Girl Dress eliminated, the association between cluster-like headache and probable tumor recurrence or postoperative changes should be considered.