Postradiation meningioma in a child.
Tumors caused by radiation treatment are not unknown. They may be benign or malignant. Among these, postradiation meningiomas (PRM) are considered to be a distinct entity. A case of a child who developed a PRM is presented. She received radiation therapy for a presumed thalamic glioma 11 years earlier. An unusual and interesting aspect of this tumor was its attachment to the membrane of the old subdural hematoma, following a shunting procedure. There was no dural attachment. The pathology of PRMs and meningiomas in children are discussed in light of our recent experience.
Balasubramaniam
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Neurosurgery Service, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston.
Armstrong
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Cheek
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Laurent
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D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008579:Meningioma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013788:Thalamus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed