Postradiation Meningioma in a Child
- 1 January 1988
- journal article
- case report
- Published by S. Karger AG in Pediatric Neurosurgery
- Vol. 14 (6) , 319-323
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000120412
Abstract
Tumors caused by radiation treatment are not unkown. They may be benign or malignant. Among these, postradiation meningiomas (PRM) are considered to be a distinct entity. A case of a child who developed a PRM is presented. She received radiation therapy for a presumed thalamic glioma 11 years earlier. An unusual and interesting aspect of this tumor was its attachment to the membrane of the old subdural hematoma, following a shunting procedure. There was no dural attachment. The pathology of PRMs and meningiomas in children are discussed in light of our recent experience.Keywords
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