Presence of a meningioma in a cervical myelomeningocele sac

Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2008 Dec;150(12):1309-10. doi: 10.1007/s00701-008-0158-4. Epub 2008 Nov 13.

Abstract

An 11-year-old female, presented with a cervical myelomeningocele. Interestingly, the myelomeningocele sac was seen to contain a meningioma. There are no aetiological factors in the embryogenetic period that would lead to such a combination of lesions. In our opinion, the meningioma appeared in a later period because of local factors.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
  • Cervical Vertebrae / pathology
  • Cervical Vertebrae / surgery
  • Child
  • Decompression, Surgical
  • Dura Mater / pathology
  • Dura Mater / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / complications*
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Meningioma / complications*
  • Meningioma / pathology*
  • Meningioma / surgery
  • Meningomyelocele / complications*
  • Meningomyelocele / pathology*
  • Meningomyelocele / surgery
  • Neurosurgical Procedures
  • Paresis / etiology
  • Paresis / pathology
  • Paresis / physiopathology
  • Somatosensory Disorders / etiology
  • Somatosensory Disorders / pathology
  • Somatosensory Disorders / physiopathology
  • Spinal Canal / pathology
  • Spinal Canal / surgery
  • Spinal Cord / pathology
  • Spinal Cord / physiopathology
  • Spinal Cord / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor