A giant hyperostosing meningioma in a child

A case of 15-year-old boy with a giant hyperostotic meningioma is presented. The patient had a huge prominence at the posterior parietal region. The CT scan showed a giant intracranial tumor in the left parieto-occipital region under the hyperostotic bone. The tumor and hyperostotic bone were totall...

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Published in:	Neurochirurgia Vol. 35; no. 5; p. 171
Main Authors:	Cataltepe, O, Ekin Ozcan, O, Sagmanli, S, Onol, B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Germany 01-09-1992
Subjects:	Adolescent Cerebral Angiography Craniotomy Humans Hyperostosis - pathology Hyperostosis - surgery Male Meningeal Neoplasms - pathology Meningeal Neoplasms - surgery Meningioma - pathology Meningioma - surgery Parietal Bone - pathology Parietal Bone - surgery Skull Neoplasms - pathology Skull Neoplasms - surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:	A case of 15-year-old boy with a giant hyperostotic meningioma is presented. The patient had a huge prominence at the posterior parietal region. The CT scan showed a giant intracranial tumor in the left parieto-occipital region under the hyperostotic bone. The tumor and hyperostotic bone were totally resected with the involved portion of the sagittal sinus. Histological study revealed a meningioma. The presence of such a huge hyperostosis and some peculiarities of childhood meningiomas are discussed.
ISSN:	0028-3819
DOI:	10.1055/s-2008-1052273