title: Intracranial meningiomas of childhood and adolescence.
abstract: Meningiomas are rare intracranial neoplasms in childhood and adolescence, representing 0.4-4.1% of the pediatric-age tumors and 1.5-1.8% of all intracranial meningiomas. The goal of this study was to determine epidemiology, clinical and radiological features, and long-term outcome of childhood and adolescence meningiomas. Patients operated for intracranial meningiomas of childhood and adolescence between 1983 and 2003 at Gazi University School of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, were evaluated retrospectively. This study presents 11 cases (6 male, 5 female), ranging in age from 14 months to 17 years. Age and sex distribution, presenting symptoms, neurological examination results, location of meningiomas, radiological and histopathological findings, and prognosis were reviewed. The results were compared with those reported in the existing literature. Atypical and malignant meningiomas seem to be more common in childhood and adolescence with respect to adult meningiomas. Tumor location, completeness of tumor removal, and pathological grade are the most important prognostic factors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Gazi University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey. ktufan@gazi.edu.fr
authors.forename: Kadir
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tufan
authors.forename: Fikret
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dogulu
authors.forename: Gokhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kurt
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Emmez
authors.forename: Necdet
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ceviker
authors.forename: M Kemali
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Baykaner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology