[Intracranial meningiomas in children: report of 10 cases].
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چکیده
The occurrence of meningiomas in children is rare, accounting for less than 5% of tumors of the central nervous system in childhood. This is a retrospective study of 10 patients with CNS meningiomas. The goal of this study was to determine the epidemiology, clinical and radiological features, and long-term outcome of meningiomas. The results ware compared with those reported in the literature.
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Retrospective Analysis of 100 Cases of Intracranial Meningiomas: With Special Attention to CT Scans and Factors Affecting Its Relapse
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Neurocirugia
دوره 19 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008