Meningiomas in childhood and adolescence: a report of 13 cases and review of the literature

Abstract Meningiomas are relatively uncommon in childhood. They represent 1 to 2% of all intracranial tumours of infancy and childhood. During the last 30-year period, from 1964 to 1993, 13 children with a diagnosis of meningioma were operated on at the Department of Neurosurgery, Hacettepe Universi...

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Published in:British journal of neurosurgery 1997, Vol.11 (6), p.501-507
Main Authors: Turgut, M, Ozcan, O E, Bertan, V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Key Words: Meningioma, Childhood, Intracranial Tumour, Spinal Tumour
Male
Medical sciences
Meningeal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Meningeal Neoplasms - surgery
Meningioma - diagnosis
Meningioma - surgery
Microsurgery
Neurology
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses
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Summary:Abstract Meningiomas are relatively uncommon in childhood. They represent 1 to 2% of all intracranial tumours of infancy and childhood. During the last 30-year period, from 1964 to 1993, 13 children with a diagnosis of meningioma were operated on at the Department of Neurosurgery, Hacettepe University School of Medicine. The meningiomas in the paediatric age group were characterized by multiplicity (23%), frequent association with neurofibromatosis (23%), intraventricular location (8%), and the presence of a cystic component in the tumour tissue (23%). These findings in children differ from those in adults. This study constitutes a retrospective analysis of these cases and a review of the literature.
ISSN:0268-8697
1360-046X
DOI:10.1080/02688699745655