Two meningiomas and an astrocytoma of the third ventricle in the same patient. Report of a case with review of the literature.
The association in the same patient between two meningiomas and an astrocytoma of the third ventricle is presented. All tumors were removed in two surgical sessions. The unusual occurrence of such associations, except for the so-called phakomatoses, is emphasized. Other similar cases drawn from the literature are tabled.
Gaudio
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R
Division of Neurosurgery, University of Bari, Italy.
Cimmino
A
A
Pierangeli
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E
Occhiogrosso
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M
D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008579:Meningioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed