Concurrent adjacent meningioma and astrocytoma: a report of three cases and review of the literature.
Three patients presenting with an adjacent meningioma and astrocytoma are described. A review of the literature discusses several modes of neuroimaging and the difficulties in diagnosing simultaneous adjacent tumors. Aspects of the pathology and etiology of these tumors are also reviewed.
Davis
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GA
Department of Neurosurgery, Austin Hospital, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, Victoria.
Fabinyi
G C
GC
Kalnins
R M
RM
Brazenor
G A
GA
Rogers
M A
MA
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001254:Astrocytoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery