Postradiation meningioma in a child

Tumors caused by radiation treatment are not unknown. They may be benign or malignant. Among these, postradiation meningiomas (PRM) are considered to be a distinct entity. A case of a child who developed a PRM is presented. She received radiation therapy for a presumed thalamic glioma 11 years earli...

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Published inPediatric neuroscience Vol. 14; no. 6; p. 319
Main Authors Balasubramaniam, C, Armstrong, D, Cheek, W, Laurent, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 01.01.1988
Subjects
Brain Neoplasms - pathology
Brain Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Brain Neoplasms - surgery
Female
Humans
Infant
Meningeal Neoplasms - pathology
Meningeal Neoplasms - surgery
Meningioma - pathology
Meningioma - surgery
Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced - pathology
Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced - surgery
Thalamus - pathology
Thalamus - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Tumors caused by radiation treatment are not unknown. They may be benign or malignant. Among these, postradiation meningiomas (PRM) are considered to be a distinct entity. A case of a child who developed a PRM is presented. She received radiation therapy for a presumed thalamic glioma 11 years earlier. An unusual and interesting aspect of this tumor was its attachment to the membrane of the old subdural hematoma, following a shunting procedure. There was no dural attachment. The pathology of PRMs and meningiomas in children are discussed in light of our recent experience.
ISSN:0255-7975
DOI:10.1159/000120412