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Clear-cell meningioma of the cauda equina |
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| Authors: | A. Dubois A. Sévely S. Boetto M.-B. Delisle C. Manelfe |
| Affiliation: | Service de Neuroradiologie, H?pital Purpan, F-31059 Toulouse, France Tel.: + 33-5-61 77 23 39 Fax: + 33-5-61 77 76 51, FR Service de Neurochirurgie, H?pital Purpan, Toulouse, France, FR Service d'Anatomie Pathologique, H?pital Rangueil, Toulouse, France, FR |
| Abstract: | Meningiomas are rare tumours in children and lumbar lesions are exceptional. We report a clear-cell meningioma (CCM) of the cauda equina in a 10-year-old girl. The tumour was diagnosed by MRI, showing an enhancing intradural mass extending from L1 to L4. Pathology and immunohistochemical study demonstrated a CCM. The patient had a recurrence 6 months after the operation requiring further surgery. CCM are rare lesions, characterised by abundant cytoplasmic glycogen particles. Complete surgical removal is necessary because, despite their benign histological appearance, CCM are potentially aggressive and may recur, spread locally and even metastasize. Received: 25 September 1997 Accepted: 25 February 1998 |
| Keywords: | Meningioma Spine Magnetic resonance imaging |
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