title: Multiple extracranial meningiomas in a child.
abstract: Meningioma is an uncommon tumour in childhood. We report the case of a child presenting with proptosis, which proved to be due to an optic nerve sheath meningioma. Subsequently, he complained of back pain and stiffness, and upon investigation this was also revealed to be due to a meningioma.
authors.affiliation: T.Y. Nelson Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Camperdown, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Spittaler
authors.forename: I H
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Johnston
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008578:Meninges / Q000473:pathology; D008579:Meningioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012086:Reoperation; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed