Frontal lobe syndrome caused by a giant meningioma presenting as depression and bipolar disorder

Mumoli N, Pulerà F, Vitale J, Camaiti A
Correspondence: Dr Nicola Mumoli, nimumoli@tiscali.it

ABSTRACT
Frontal meningiomas may present only with psychological symptoms that resemble depression, anxiety states, hypomania and schizophrenia. Herein, we present the case of a 55-year-old man who was initially thought to have depression and bipolar disorder, but was eventually diagnosed with frontal lobe syndrome caused by a giant frontal meningioma.

Keywords: behavioural abnormalities, bipolar disorder, depression, frontal lobe syndrome, meningioma
Singapore Med J 2013; 54(8): e158-e159; http://dx.doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2013160

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