Intraparenchymal anaplastic meningioma in a child: A rare entity

Brain tumors are not rare in children. The common brain tumors in children are medulloblastomas and craniopharyngiomas. Intraparenchymal meningiomas are very rare. We report a case of intraparenchymal meningioma in a child who was operated with a preoperative impression of a primitive neuroectoderma...

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Published in:Asian journal of neurosurgery 2015-04, Vol.10 (2), p.111-113
Main Authors: Nayil, Khursheed, Makhdoomi, Rumana, Malik, Rayees, Ramzan, Altaf
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain tumors
Care and treatment
CASE REPORT
CAT scans
Diagnosis
Meningioma
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Summary:Brain tumors are not rare in children. The common brain tumors in children are medulloblastomas and craniopharyngiomas. Intraparenchymal meningiomas are very rare. We report a case of intraparenchymal meningioma in a child who was operated with a preoperative impression of a primitive neuroectodermal tumor.
ISSN:1793-5482
2248-9614
DOI:10.4103/1793-5482.154980