Ossified thoracic spinal meningioma in childhood: a case report and review of the literature.

Naderi S., Yilmaz M., Canada T., Acar U.

Clinical neurology and neurosurgery, vol.103, no.4, pp.247-9, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 103 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0303-8467(01)00157-3
  • Journal Name: Clinical neurology and neurosurgery
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.247-9
  • Keywords: ossification, spinal meningioma, surgery, MANAGEMENT
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Spinal ossified meningiomas are extremely rare. This is a report of a study on a 15-year-old boy with thoracic spinal ossified meningioma. The meningioma was resected totally. Histopathological examination revealed a transitional meningioma (psammomatous + meningothelial). Immunohistochemically, Ki 67 antibody was applied but no positive staining was present. The surgical and pathological aspects of spinal ossified meningiomas were reviewed. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.