Occipital Lobe Meningioma in a Patient with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities

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• Personal Author:
  Moorhead JF ; Suruda, Anthony J.
• Description:
  BACKGROUND: The concurrent diagnosis of meningioma with increased intracranial pressure has not been reported previously in a patient who meets diagnostic criteria for multiple chemical sensitivities (MCS). METHODS: A patient who had been evaluated in an occupational medicine practice, and by several other physicians for sensitivity to chemical odors was found to have papilledema and a visual field deficit. The patient met the clinical criteria set forth by Cullen in 1987 for MCS. A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan was performed. RESULTS: The MRI revealed a large occipital lobe meningioma, which was surgically resected. Removal of the meningioma had little effect on the patient's symptoms. She has been unable to return to her job as a custodian. DISCUSSION: The etiology of MCS has been disputed and is currently unresolved. Those who evaluate patients with MCS are reminded that meningiomas and other intracranial mass lesions can affect olfaction, and that patients with MCS can have treatable intracranial abnormalities. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Diagnosis Eye Hypersensitivity Musculoskeletal System Neoplasms Occupational Health Safety Sense Organs Vision Disorders
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) Chemical-hypersensitivity Diagnostic-tests Environmental Illness Etiology Illness Behavior Meningioma Neoplasms Occupational-medicine Occupational Medicine Odors Optic-system Skeletal-system Smell Tumors Vision-disorders

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 8 ; Utah
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  443-446
• Volume:
  37
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20037459
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2000 Apr; 37(4):443-446
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr. Suruda, University of Utah, Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, 75 South 2000 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112-5120
• Email:
  asuruda@dfpm.utah.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2000
• Performing Organization:
  Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Family & Preventive Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19950701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20020630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:ca8d7d327b4ec7f077367a9a847d958266f30194f73abf2bdba9bf8e10da0db0fa30a0c8e22454c53f6daa5418a02f3465f551ba14c35bec12b364a3a350fa0d
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/188554/cdc_188554_DS1.pdf
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