Atypical Meningioma in the Fourth Ventricle - Case Report -

제4뇌실에서 발생한 비정형성 수막종

  • Ahn, Jung Yong (Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Joo, Jin Yang (Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
  • 안정용 (연세대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실) ;
  • 주진양 (연세대학교 의과대학 신경외과학교실)
  • Received : 1999.08.25
  • Accepted : 1999.10.11
  • Published : 2000.05.28

Abstract

The authors report a case of atypical meningioma in the fourth ventricle. Intraventricular meningioma is not uncommon intracranial neoplasm, especially that in the trigone of lateral ventricle, however, those in the third and fourth ventricle are very rare. There are only two cases of atypical meningiomas in the fourth ventricle among 29 cases of fourth ventricular meningiomas reported 17 literature. The clinical features, findings of magnetic resonance image and operation of our case, and review of literature are presented.

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