Multiple meningiomas: report of 32 cases.
- Author:
Liang-wen ZHANG
1
;
Shu-gan ZHU
;
Cheng-yuan WU
;
Wen-cheng JIAN
;
Xin-gang LI
;
Yu-guang LIU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; Female; Humans; Male; Meningioma; classification; diagnosis; surgery; Middle Aged; Prognosis; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Treatment Outcome
- From: Chinese Journal of Surgery 2004;42(3):166-168
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore the genesis and classification and diagnosis as well as the treatment of multiple meningiomas.
METHODSRetrospective study of the materials of 32 cases of multiple meningiomas, simultaneously review of the related articles.
RESULTSAll patients were divided into 5 groups, primary 18 cases, postoperative 7 cases, accompanied by neurofibromatosis (NF) 4 cases, meningiomatosis 1 case, accompanied with other intracranial tumor 2 cases, one with pituitary adenoma and the other with glioma. All the patients accepted operation, cured 25 cases, improved 7 cases.
CONCLUSIONSThe cytogenesis of different type of multiple meningiomas probably varied. Estrogen may play an important role in the genesis of multiple meningiomas. One stage resection of all the tumors was feasible to most cases and advocated. Most cases had strong tolerance to several times of operation, staging operation was permitted. The prognosis and principle of treatment of different group varied.
