title: Intracranial meningiomas of infancy, childhood and adolescence. Review of the literature and addition of 9 case reports.
abstract: The authors add 9 cases of pediatric meningiomas to 112 previously published cases and review clinical findings. Characteristic clinical and radiologic features are discussed in an attempt to identify settings where the diagnosis of intracranial meningioma should be considered in a child. Preoperative evaluation and outcome are also reviewed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*