AI Article Synopsis
- A 15-year-old girl was diagnosed with an atypical cystic meningioma associated with the trigeminal nerve, confirmed through histological analysis.
- This case is notable as it's only the second recorded instance of a trigeminal nerve meningioma lacking a connection to the dura mater.
- Additionally, it marks the first occurrence of such a meningioma in a pediatric patient.
Article Abstract
We report an unusual case of atypical cystic meningioma of the trigeminal nerve proved by histology in a 15-year-old white girl. A review of the literature showed that this is only the second reported case of a meningioma of the trigeminal nerve without dural attachment and the first occurrence in a pediatric patient.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8118978 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A0876 | DOI Listing |
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