1 Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital of Specialities -Rabat, Mohammed V University of Rabat – Morocco.
2 Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital IBN SINA-Rabat, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morocco.
3 Department of Neurosurgery, Hassan II Foundation for the Prevention and Cure of the Nervous System Diseases-Rabat, Morocco.
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 25(02), 2134-2139
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2025.25.2.0606
Received on 14 January 2025; revised on 22 February 2025; accepted on 25 February 2025
Introduction: Meningiomas are rare tumors in children, accounting for around 3% of all pediatric brain tumors. Among them, primary intraventricular meningiomas (PIM) are even more exceptional, with an estimated incidence of between 0.5% and 5% of all meningiomas.
This article presents a case of intraventricular meningioma in a 7-year-old child, with a review of the literature.
Case Report: We report the case of an intraventricular meningioma in a 7-year-old child. He presented with symptoms of intracranial hypertension, and a cerebral MRI revealed an enhanced tumor at the intraventricular level of the right lateral ventricle. After surgical excision, histology showed a WHO grade I transitional meningioma. The postoperative course was favorable, with satisfactory radiological and clinical control.
Conclusion: Intraventricular meningiomas are rare in the pediatric population. These tumors are often large and aggressive when they occur in children. The management of these tumors is a surgical challenge.
Intraventricular Tumor; Pediatric; Meningioma; Surgery
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Meriem Kajeou, Israe El Maghrebi, Salma Abbas and Yasser Arkha. When rarity complicates diagnosis: A rare intraventricular tumor in pediatrics. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2025, 25(02), 2134-2139. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2025.25.2.0606.
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