Primary spinal meningioma in a 10-year-old boy.
- Resource Type
- Case Study
- Authors
- Filho, Eduardo Mekitarian; Horigoshi, Nelson Kazunobu; de Carvalho, Werther Brunow; Hirscheimer, Mário Roberto; Bresolin, Antonio Umberto; de Almeida Leme, Ricardo José; Castro Flores, Juan Antônio
- Source
- Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria; out2010, Vol. 68 Issue 5, p804-806, 3p, 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Diagram
- Subject
- Language
- ISSN
- 0004282X
The article describes the case of a 10-year-old boy diagnosed with a psammomatous meningioma in the topography of the thoracic column (T4). Tests conducted leading to the diagnosis of psammomatous meningioma are presented. A discussion on meningiomas is detailed. It also references the findings of related studies.