Meningiomas of childhood and adolescence

Merten, David F.; Gooding, Charles A.; Newton, Thomas H.; Malamud, Nathan

doi:10.1016/s0022-3476(74)80011-9

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“…The duration of symptoms prior to presentation was relatively long, 1.8 years, but consistent with other reported series of meningiomas in children (2 years [13]; 1.5 years [7]). Skull films were almost uniformly abnormal and are still a valuable examination [6], CT scanning has be come the definitive diagnostic method of choice.…”

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“…The average age at presentation of 11.6 years was almost double that of all other tumors at this institution (6.3 years) over a similar time period [23]. Males predominated in this series 3.3:1 and this lack of female predominance is common to other child hood series [1,2,7,9,13,17,21] with one exception [3] and contrasts markedly with the female preponderance seen in adult series.…”

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Intracranial Meningiomas in Children

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Intracranial Meningiomas in Children

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“…While most pediatric meningiomas are supratentorial and extraventricular, the infratentorial, intraorbital, and intraventricular locations are more commonly seen in children than adults [1, 2, 4, 7,11,12,13]. In our series, 6 patients (30%) had meningiomas in the posterior fossa, orbit, or ventricle.…”

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Meningiomas in Children

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Objective: Pediatric meningioma is a rare diagnosis. This retrospective review seeks to elucidate pertinent characteristics of pediatric patients presenting with meningioma. Methods: The Seattle Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center brain tumor database was surveyed from 1940 through 2004. Twenty patients were identified. Results: The median age of the 20 patients was 13 years. Five patients had radiation-induced meningiomas. Five patients had neurofibromatosis type 2. Ten patients had spontaneously arising meningiomas, 2 of which were malignant. Conclusion: Patients with spontaneously arising meningiomas were younger than those with identified risk factors. There was no recurrence in patients with radiation-induced meningiomas. The only death occurred in a patient with a malignant meningioma.

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“…Características radiológicas -Exames radiográficos simples de crânio podem revelar abaulamentos da caixa craniana, bem como calcificações intratumorais 11,18,22 , fato observado no caso 2. A tomografia computadorizada permite boa visualização do tumor; contudo, apresenta limitação nos tumores de fossa posterior [23][24][25][26][27] .…”

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“…Em uma série de Quadro Clínico -Estes pacientes apresentam história clínica relacionada à presença de lesão focal que acomete o sistema nervoso central (SNC) e ao efeito de massa intracraniano. 18,19 Em crianças onde existam suturas não fundidas, este fato pode manifestar-se com aumento do perímetro cefálico, como observado no caso 1. Germano e cols.…”

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Meningiomas em pacientes pediátricos: relato de 2 casos

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RESUMO -Os meningiomas correspondem de 1% a 4% das neoplasias intracranianas primárias em pacientes pediátricos; a incidência nesta população aumenta de acordo com a faixa etária. Não há predominância quanto ao sexo, ao contrário do que acontece na população adulta onde predominam no sexo feminino. Relatamos dois casos de meningioma em crianças, discutindo os aspectos clínicos, radiológicos e histológicos desta entidade. O primeiro paciente é do sexo masculino, com 2 anos de idade e apresentava com crises convulsivas há 4 meses. Os exames de imagem revelaram uma lesão expansiva de 20 mm na região parietooccipital direita, a qual foi totalmente ressecada. Os exames histológico e imunohistoquímico definiram o diagnóstico de meningioma. Atualmente, 17 meses após a cirurgia, o paciente encontra-se bem, sem evidências de recidiva tumoral. O segundo paciente é do sexo feminino, com 11 anos, e queixava-se de cefaléia frontal há 2 anos. Os exames radiológicos demonstraram presença de lesão expansiva de 5 cm em região frontal direita. Realizou-se craniotomia frontal com ressecção total do tumor. O diagnóstico histológico foi de meningioma. Atualmente, 20 meses após a cirurgia, encontra-se sem evidência de recidiva tumoral. Os autores discutem ainda o tratamento e prognóstico dos meningiomas pediátricos ressaltando que apesar de incomuns, estes devem fazer parte do diagnóstico diferencial de lesões intracranianas expansivas nesta faixa etária. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: meningioma, crianças, sistema nervoso central. Meningiomas in pediatric patients: report of two casesABSTRACT -Meningiomas correspond to 1% -4% of primary intracranial tumors in pediatric group, with their incidence raising according to age. There is not gender prevalence, in spite of some authors describe a male tendency opposed to female one in adulthood. At present study we describe two cases of pediatric meningiomas reviewing clinical, radiological and histological aspects of these lesions. The authors review also treatment options and prognosis of childhood meningiomas. A two-year-old boy was admitted with seizures. Computerized tomography showed a right parietal lesion, which was totally resected. Histological features were compatible with meningioma. After 17 months the child is doing well, with no deficits or seizures. The second case is a 12-year-old girl, with a headache complain. During investigation, a CT revealed a right frontal lesion. She was operated under a right frontal craniotomy with total tumor resection. Nowadays she is asymptomatic, 20 months after surgery. Despite meningiomas in pediatric group are uncommon; they should be included in differential diagnosis list of expansive intracranial lesions of childhood.

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Meningiomas of childhood and adolescence

Cited by 127 publications

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Intracranial Meningiomas in Children

Intracranial Meningiomas in Children

Meningiomas in Children

Meningiomas em pacientes pediátricos: relato de 2 casos

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