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Primary mediastinal atypical meningioma: Report of a case and literature review

Authors :
Mogi Akira
Hirato Junko
Kosaka Takayuki
Yamaki Ei
Kuwano Hiroyuki
Source :
World Journal of Surgical Oncology, Vol 10, Iss 1, p 17 (2012)
Publication Year :
2012
Publisher :
BMC, 2012.

Abstract

Abstract Meningiomas are common neoplasms arising from the central nervous system meninges. On the other hand, primary ectopic meningiomas are extremely rare and usually limited to the head and neck region or to the paravertebral soft tissues. Their occurrence in the mediastinum is even rarer. Until now, only 4 cases of primary mediastinal meningioma have been reported in the literature searched on Medline. Because of its rarity and intriguing pathogenesis, we report here a case of primary mediastinal meningioma that was treated by surgical resection. The clinical features, treatment, pathological findings, and prognosis are analyzed, and the literature on ectopic meningioma is reviewed.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14777819
Volume :
10
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.1012a2d4254d473e89cae763e04b489f
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-10-17