An Unusual Cervical Spinal Meningioma in a Child

The incidence of spinal meningioma is very rare in children. A 14-year-old girl presented with right arm weakness, gait disturbance, and urinary incontinence. Cervical magnetic resonance imaging revealed an intradural extramedullary tumor dorsal to the spinal cord in the level of C1. The tumor was t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Cho, Hyok-Rae, Lee, Jong-Koo, Paik, Ae-Lan, Jang, Woo-Young
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Neurosurgical Society 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3611059/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23560181
http://dx.doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2013.53.2.129
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Sumario:The incidence of spinal meningioma is very rare in children. A 14-year-old girl presented with right arm weakness, gait disturbance, and urinary incontinence. Cervical magnetic resonance imaging revealed an intradural extramedullary tumor dorsal to the spinal cord in the level of C1. The tumor was totally removed despite the severe cord compression. Meningotheliomatous meningioma was diagnosed after histological examination.

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