Sudden, unexpected death associated with meningioangiomatosis: case report.
We report a case of sudden, unexpected death associated with meningioangiomatosis in a 13-year-old, previously healthy male without a history of seizures, neurologic deficits, or clinical stigmata of neurofibromatosis. There was no family history of neurofibromatosis. The postmortem examination showed a 5-cm mass involving the right posterior frontal and orbital frontal cortex that had microscopic features diagnostic of meningioangiomatosis. Because no other cause of death was found, we postulate that he likely died as a result of a seizure secondary to meningioangiomatosis.
Wixom
Chris
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Children's Hospital and Health Center, 3020 Children's Way, MC5007, San Diego, CA 92123, USA.
Chadwick
Amy E
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Krous
Henry F
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D000293:Adolescent; D000798:Angiomatosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002423:Cause of Death; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008578:Meninges / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology