title: Malignant meningioma of the cerebellopontine angle in a 2-year-old girl: a case report and literature review.
abstract: Meningioma is a common intracranial tumor in adults. Pediatric cases account for approximately 1.5% of all intracranial meningiomas, and very few cases show malignant histological features. Primary pediatric malignant meningioma in the cerebellopontine angle is extremely uncommon. Herein, we report a 2-year-old girl with malignant meningioma in the cerebellopontine angle. The clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment protocol are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China. fanmcchina@126.com
authors.forename: Ming-Chao
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Qiao-Ling
authors.initials: QL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Cai-Yun
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008579:Meningioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018396:Mucin-1 / Q000378:metabolism; D011859:Radiography; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D014746:Vimentin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D018396:Mucin-1; D009418:S100 Proteins; D014746:Vimentin