Pediatric cystic meningioma: report of three cases

Three cases of pediatric cystic meningioma are reported. In a review of the literature the authors stress the importance and difficulty of accurate preoperative diagnosis. Cystic meningioma in pediatric patients differs from that in adults in the following respects: higher incidence, predilection fo...

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Published inChild's nervous system Vol. 11; no. 3; p. 137
Main Authors Artico, M, Ferrante, L, Cervoni, L, Colonnese, C, Fortuna, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.03.1995
Subjects
Adolescent
Brain - pathology
Brain - surgery
Brain Neoplasms - complications
Brain Neoplasms - pathology
Brain Neoplasms - surgery
Cerebral Angiography
Child
Epilepsies, Partial - etiology
Fibroblasts
Humans
Male
Meningioma - complications
Meningioma - pathology
Meningioma - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Three cases of pediatric cystic meningioma are reported. In a review of the literature the authors stress the importance and difficulty of accurate preoperative diagnosis. Cystic meningioma in pediatric patients differs from that in adults in the following respects: higher incidence, predilection for males, shorter clinical history, less specific neuroradiological diagnosis, frequent absence of a dural attachment, prevalence of Nauta type II cystic meningioma, and high incidence of the fibroblastic histotype.
ISSN:0256-7040
DOI:10.1007/bf00570253