Spinal epidural meningiomas in childhood: a case report.
A case of a girl affected by an extradural spinal meningioma is described. This lesion is rare in childhood, and the prognosis may be not favorable. In our case a complete removal of the neoplasm with exeresis of the involved dura resulted in a very good clinical and radiological recovery.
Di Rocco
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Institute of Neurosurgery, Section of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
Iannelli
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Colosimo
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D000293:Adolescent; D015174:Epidural Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008579:Meningioma / Q000601:surgery*; D013909:Thorax