Cervical Meningioma in Childhood: A Case Report

We report on a meningioma of the cervical spine in a 12-year-old boy with atypical clinical presentation. Meningiomas are relatively rare neoplasms in childhood, representing only 1 to 2% of all pediatric intracranial tumors. The distinction between the meningioma and another extramedullary, intradu...

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Published in:The neuroradiology journal 2008-06, Vol.21 (3), p.383-387
Main Authors: Vaneckova, M., Seidl, Z., Kemlink, D., Zamecnik, J., Burgetova, A.
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Language:English
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Summary:We report on a meningioma of the cervical spine in a 12-year-old boy with atypical clinical presentation. Meningiomas are relatively rare neoplasms in childhood, representing only 1 to 2% of all pediatric intracranial tumors. The distinction between the meningioma and another extramedullary, intradural tumors like schwannoma might pose difficulties. This case report points out that although a very rare tumor in children, it must be taken into account in differential diagnostics.
ISSN:1971-4009
2385-1996
DOI:10.1177/197140090802100314