title: Intraventricular malignant meningioma in a 6-year-old child.
abstract: The case of a malignant intraventricular meningioma in a 6-year-old child is reported. He presented with symptoms of raised intracranial pressure and computed tomography scan revealed an enhancing tumor at the region of the septum pellucidum. After surgical excision, histology showed appearances of meningioma with atypical features indicating malignant behavior.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, U.K.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sgouros
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Barber
mesh_terms: D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology*; D014695:Cerebral Ventriculography; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008297:Male; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D012688:Septum Pellucidum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed