Simultaneous multiple brain tumors of different histological nature. Report of two cases.
Two cases of patients harbouring simultaneously multiple brain tumors of different histological nature are here reported. Clinical presentation, site of growth and neuroradiological findings are illustrated and discussed in light of the data previously reported by the literature.
Institute of Neurosurgery, First Medical School, University of Naples, Italy.
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D000328:Adult; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008579:Meningioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed