Meningiomas of pineal region in children

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Hamilton Matushita²  Fernando Campos Pinto¹  José Píndaro Pereira Plese¹ 

[1] ,São Paulo University School of Medicine Division of Neurosurgery

关键词: meningiomas;    meningeal neoplams;    pineal tumors;    velum interpositum;    falcotentorial junction;    children;    meningioma;    neoplasia meningea;    velum interpositum;    junção falcotentorial;    crianças;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X2007000600016

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Meningiomas are uncommon tumors in children and either more rarely encountered in the pineal region. We report two cases of meningioma of the pineal region in children. One of these cases was a five years-old girl and the other a one year-old boy. No specific clinical presentation or tomographic examinations findings was identified before treatment, suggestive of a diagnosis of menigioma. The clinical and laboratory features were very similar to the most common tumors of the pineal region. Prior to the surgery, the histology of these tumors was not suspected. Both patients underwent direct surgery and complete removal was achieved by a suboccipital transtentorial approach. The tumors originated from velum interpositum in both cases. At the follow up, one case presented with recurrence six years later, and she underwent a reoperation with total resection without morbidity. Long-term follow up presented no other recurrences.

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