Presence of a meningioma in a cervical myelomeningocele sac.
An 11-year-old female, presented with a cervical myelomeningocele. Interestingly, the myelomeningocele sac was seen to contain a meningioma. There are no aetiological factors in the embryogenetic period that would lead to such a combination of lesions. In our opinion, the meningioma appeared in a later period because of local factors.
Kaplan
Metin
M
Department of Neurosurgery, Firat University, Elazig, Turkey. mtkaplan02@yahoo.com.tr
Cobanoglu
Bengu
B
Kilinc
Ahmet
A
Yildirim
Hanefi
H
Taskin
Yakup
Y
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008591:Meningomyelocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D020886:Somatosensory Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013115:Spinal Canal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor