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Intracranial fibromyxoma in a four-year-old child
D Yoshida1, Y Ikeda, H Takahashi
1Nippon Medical School Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo, Japan.
Surgical Neurology
|March 1, 1993
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A rare intracerebral fibromyxoma caused left hemiplegia in a child. This analysis reviews 13 cases, including this one, to understand these benign brain tumors.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Pediatric Oncology
- Neurosurgery
Background:
- Intracerebral fibromyxomas are exceptionally rare primary intracranial tumors.
- Benign fibrous tumors of the brain present unique diagnostic and management challenges.
Abstract:
A case of an intracerebral fibromyxoma in a 4-year-old female with a developing left hemiplegia is described. Primary intracranial benign fibrous tumors are rare. A review of the relevant patients in the literature revealed 12 other cases. The management of this patient and an analysis of reported cases are presented.