A 55 year-old woman presented with complex partial seizures.

T1-weighted with gadolinium MRI scans (Left - coronal image; Right - parasagittal image).  Note the small, well demarcated mass which is dural based and enhances with contrast. This is the typical appearance of a meningioma.  Meningiomas are common tumors.  They are typically benign histologically, and treatable with surgical resection if they are in an accessible location.

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