Table 3.

Characteristics and findings of patients with posterior fossa meningioma with cranial nerve contrast defects.

Case	Age	Sex	Attachment	Contrast Defect	Intraoperative Findings of CNs	Pathology
1	47	F	Petrous	LCNs	Penetrated	Meningothelial
2	75	F	Foramen magnum	LCNs	Penetrated	Transitional
3	48	F	Petroclival	V	Penetrated	Meningothelial
				VI	Not observed
				VII-VIII	Not observed
4	78	M	Petroclival	V	Penetrated	Meningothelial
				VI	Penetrated
5	70	M	Petroclival	V	Penetrated	Clear cell
6	48	F	Petrotentorial	V	Penetrated	Meningothelial
7	74	F	Petrotentorial	V	Penetrated	Transitional
				VI	Not observed
8	45	F	Jugular tubercle	LCNs	Penetrated	Meningothelial
9	61	F	Petroclival	VI	Penetrated	Meningothelial
10	35	F	Petrous	LCN	Penetrated	Meningothelial

CN: cranial nerve, F: female, LCN: lower cranial nerve, M: male.