title: A retrospective analysis of meningioma in Central Texas.
abstract: Documented meningioma cases in Central Texas (USA) from 1976 to 2013 were studied utilizing the Scott & White Brain Tumor Registry. All the cases examined were histologically diagnosed as meningiomas. Of the 372 cases, most were benign tumors (p<0.05). A majority of the patients were females (p<0.05). Elderly individuals (>45years of age) superseded the younger patients in meningioma incidence (p<0.05). Previous data regarding meningioma epidemiology in Texas showed a higher incidence in black patients when compared to white patients. By contrast, this study's findings of Central Texas meningioma demographics show increased incidence of meningiomas in white patients (p<0.05). This interesting find in meningioma prevalence warrants further investigation with a larger sample size, in order to establish validity and further parse out possible causes of meningioma development among white individuals.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor Scott & White Healthcare, Temple, TX, USA.
authors: Ekokobe
authors: E
authors: Fonkem
authors: College of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Temple, TX, USA.
authors: Jad A
authors: JA
authors: Dandashi
authors: Department of Pathology, Baylor Scott & White Healthcare, Temple, TX, USA.
authors: Edana
authors: E
authors: Stroberg
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor Scott & White Healthcare, Temple, TX, USA.
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Garrett
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor Scott & White Healthcare, Temple, TX, USA; College of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Temple, TX, USA; Department of Pathology, Baylor Scott & White Healthcare, Temple, TX, USA.
authors: Frank S
authors: FS
authors: Harris
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor Scott & White Healthcare, Temple, TX, USA.
authors: Ibrahim M
authors: IM
authors: El Nihum
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor Scott & White Healthcare, Temple, TX, USA.
authors: James
authors: J
authors: Cooper
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor Scott & White Healthcare, Temple, TX, USA. Electronic address: sdayawansa@sw.org.
authors: Samantha
authors: S
authors: Dayawansa
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Baylor Scott & White Healthcare, Temple, TX, USA; College of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Temple, TX, USA.
authors: Jason H
authors: JH
authors: Huang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D013781:Texas; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Central Texas; Epidemiology; Meningioma