Recurrent intraventricular meningioma with malignant transformation
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Recurrent intraventricular meningioma with malignant transformation
Benign meningioma undergoing a malignant transformation (to a chondrosarcoma) in intraventricular location is very rare and this is first case report to best of our knowledge. Herein, we report a rare case of malignant transformation of a benign intraventricular meningioma with relevant literature.
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1793-5482
DOI: 10.4103/1793-5482.149996