Ventricular meningiomas--report of 4 cases.
Four cases of rarely occurring meningiomas of the lateral ventricles are reported. These tumors are said to originate from meningeal cell clusters that have been mislocated during embryonal development. Patients of clinical history, diagnostic and surgical findings, and the postoperative course are described, with special emphasis on tumor growth aspects.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed