Intracerebral cystic rhabdoid papillary meningioma in an 11-year-old patient

Childs Nerv Syst. 2014 Dec;30(12):2151-5. doi: 10.1007/s00381-014-2470-z. Epub 2014 Jun 21.

Abstract

Introduction: Rhabdoid papillary meningioma is a rare meningioma variant categorized as WHO grade III. We report an 11-year-old girl with an intracerebral rhabdoid papillary meningioma.

Materials and methods: An 11-year-old girl presented to our hospital with a short history of severe headache and vomiting. MRI revealed a left frontal intracerebral cystic lesion with rim enhancement. The tumor, including the cyst wall, was totally removed. Since the histological diagnosis was rhabdoid papillary meningioma, she was treated with postoperative radiotherapy. She is currently undergoing routine follow-up without any symptoms of recurrence.

Conclusion: We discuss the clinical picture of this patient with reference to the published literature on this uncommon diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Cranial Irradiation
  • Craniotomy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Female
  • Frontal Lobe / pathology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Meningioma / diagnosis*
  • Meningioma / pathology
  • Meningioma / radiotherapy
  • Meningioma / surgery*
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness
  • Radiotherapy, Adjuvant