Pediatric meningiomas: 10-year experience with 39 patients.

Wenbo HeZhiyong LiuHaibo TengLiansha TangDanyang JieZonghao DuanHeye YuJianGuo Xu

Published in: Journal of neuro-oncology (2020)

Meningiomas in children are very rare and have a slight male predominance. Pediatric meningiomas are more commonly located in intraventricular and have higher incidence rate of high-grade than that in adults. Although being challenging, the gross total excision should be underdone to achieve a better prognosis.

Keyphrases

high grade
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
young adults
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
risk factors
low grade
patient reported