Meningiomas in childhood.
The clinical presentation and pathological characteristics of 18 histologically verified meningiomas in the paediatric age group are reviewed. There was a 1:1 sex ratio. Two children presented with seizures. The majority were supratentorial in location and large in size. In 4 patients, the meningiomas showed sarcomatous changes, while in 6 patients they were cystic.
Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India.
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Kolluri
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Reddy
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Reddy
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Naidu
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Rao
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Sumathi
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008579:Meningioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies