Pediatric age, posterior fossa meningioma

Neurosciences (Riyadh). 2021 Apr;26(2):212-215. doi: 10.17712/nsj.2021.2.20200151.

Abstract

Meningiomas are benign, slow-growing tumors originating from arachnoid gap cells. They constitute 15%-20% of all intracranial tumors in adults and 04%-4% in the pediatric age group. Meningiomas in the posterior fossa in the pediatric period do not initially come to mind. In the case presented here, there was a cystic meningioma showing heterogenous contrast and obstructive hydrocephaly was observed associated with 4th ventricle pressure. the tumor was totally removed, then the ventriculo peritoneal shunt was applied.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Humans
  • Hydrocephalus / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hydrocephalus / etiology
  • Hydrocephalus / surgery
  • Infratentorial Neoplasms / complications
  • Infratentorial Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Infratentorial Neoplasms / surgery
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Meningioma / complications
  • Meningioma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Meningioma / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt*