Yeungnam Univ J Med.  1988 Dec;5(2):195-200. 10.12701/yujm.1988.5.2.195.

A Case of Multiple Mendingiomas

Abstract

The incidence of multiple meningiomas found prior to the introduction of CT was 1~2%, the incidence since the introduction of CT was 8.9%. The authors report a case of multiple meningiomas without evidence of von Recklinghausen's disease. The possible presence of more than 1 tumor in a patient with an intracranial meningiomas must always be kept in mind. The pathogenetic factors related to true multiple meningiomas in unknown. We report a patient with multiple meningiomas which was confirmed by operation.


MeSH Terms

Humans
Incidence
Meningioma
Neurofibromatosis 1
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