title: Meningioma of the mediastinum causing spontaneous hemothorax.
abstract: Ectopic meningiomas are extremely rare. Mediastinal tumors may rarely cause spontaneous hemothorax. We report a case of angioblastic meningioma of the posterior mediastinum causing spontaneous hemothorax.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Civil Hospital S. Paolo, Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Palimento
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Picchio
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008482:Mediastinum; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed