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Rhabdoid meningioma with cranial nerve involvement: case report of a child
S Chaturvedi1, R Dua, S Singhal
1Department of Pathology, Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi, India. cvsujata@hotmail.com
Case Report:
A 13-year-old girl presented with off and on headache for 1 year, hearing loss for 6 months and difficulty in closing eyes for 5 months along with mild cerebellar signs. Histopathologic evaluation of the tumor showed a rhabdoid meningioma (WHO Grade III).
Discussion:
Rhabdoid meningiomas are uncommon in children, and only 4 cases have been reported so far. None of them presented with cranial nerve involvement. This unusual presentation is reported here.
Conclusion:
Though rare, rhabdoid meningiomas can occur in children. This, to the best of the authors' knowledge, is the first case of rhabdoid meningioma presenting with cranial nerve involvement.
