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Pediatric meningioma: a clinicopathologic and molecular study with potential grading implications.
Brain pathology (Zurich, Switzerland) - 1 Nov 2020
Toland Angus, McNulty Samantha N, Pekmezci Melike, Evenson Michael, Huntoon Kristin, Pierson Christopher R, Boue Daniel R, Perry Arie, Dahiya Sonika
Abstract excerpt
Meningiomas are common in adults (~35% of brain tumors) but rare in children, where they exhibit unique clinical, pathological and molecular features compared to adult counterparts. Thus, data generated from adult cohorts may be imperfectly suited to guiding diagnostic, prognostic and treatment decisions for children. We studied 50 meningioma patients ≤18 years with available clinical and pathological data to...
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