A rare case of paediatric meningioma masquerading as intra-axial lesion

Med J Malaysia. 2018 Dec;73(6):439-440.

Abstract

Meningiomas are neoplasm arising from meningoepithelial cells, most commonly in the fifth to sixth decade of life. Meningiomas are rare in paediatric population, accounting for 0.4-4.1% of all paediatric tumours and less than 3% of paediatric brain tumours. However, meningiomas represent the most common dural based tumours in children. We describe a rare case of paediatric fibroblastic meningioma within the left middle cranial fossa masquerading as an intra-axial mass lesion. Our discussion will be centred on atypical features of paediatric meningiomas and differential diagnosis of extra-axial mass lesion in the paediatric population.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child, Preschool
  • Cranial Fossa, Middle / diagnostic imaging
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Meningioma / diagnosis*
  • Meningioma / diagnostic imaging
  • Skull Base Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Skull Base Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed