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Paediatric intraventricular meningiomas. A report of two cases

Sushma Ramraje1, Sakshi Kulkarni, Barnik Choudhury

  • 1Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Grant Medical College, Mumbai-400008.

The Australasian Medical Journal
|August 21, 2012
PubMed

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This study highlights two rare pediatric intraventricular meningiomas (IVM). Surgical removal of these uncommon brain tumors led to complete symptom resolution and no recurrence in young patients.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Neurosurgery
  • Neuro-oncology
  • Tumor Biology

Background:

  • Meningiomas are rare in children, representing less than 3% of pediatric brain tumors.
  • Intraventricular meningiomas (IVMs) constitute a small subset (0.5-5%) of all meningiomas.
  • Pediatric meningiomas are associated with neurofibromatosis type 2 and prior radiation exposure.

Observation:

  • Two pediatric cases of intraventricular meningiomas are presented.
  • The age and specific location of the tumors in these cases were atypical.
  • Both patients presented with symptoms related to the intraventricular lesions.

Findings:

  • Surgical excision of the intraventricular meningiomas was performed.
  • Complete subsidence of symptoms was observed post-operatively in both cases.
  • No tumor recurrence was reported during the follow-up period.

Implications:

  • This case series suggests that surgical resection is an effective treatment for pediatric intraventricular meningiomas.
  • Early diagnosis and intervention can lead to favorable outcomes in rare pediatric brain tumors.
  • Further research into the specific characteristics and management of pediatric IVMs is warranted.
Keywords:
Intraventricular meningioma (IVM)children

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