Malignant meningioma of the cerebellopontine angle in a 2-year-old girl: a case report and literature review.

Author: Ming-Chao FAN ¹ ; Xin ZHANG ; Qiao-Ling WANG ; Lei CHENG ; Cai-Yun DAI ; Dan YU ; Peng SUN
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1. Department of Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, People's Republic of China. fanmcchina@126.com
Publication Type:Case Reports
MeSH: Cerebellar Neoplasms; diagnostic imaging; metabolism; pathology; surgery; Cerebellopontine Angle; Child, Preschool; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Meningeal Neoplasms; diagnostic imaging; metabolism; pathology; surgery; Meningioma; diagnostic imaging; metabolism; pathology; surgery; Mucin-1; metabolism; Radiography; S100 Proteins; metabolism; Vimentin; metabolism
From:Chinese Journal of Cancer 2013;32(7):415-417
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract: Meningioma is a common intracranial tumor in adults. Pediatric cases account for approximately 1.5% of all intracranial meningiomas, and very few cases show malignant histological features. Primary pediatric malignant meningioma in the cerebellopontine angle is extremely uncommon. Herein, we report a 2-year-old girl with malignant meningioma in the cerebellopontine angle. The clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment protocol are discussed.