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Vol. 19. Issue 4.
Pages 356-360 (January 2008)
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Vol. 19. Issue 4.
Pages 356-360 (January 2008)
Anterior third ventricle meningiomas. Report of two cases
Meningiomas del tercer ventrículo. Presentación de dos casos
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E.R. Uygur
, B. Deniz, K. Zafer
Ministry of Health Dışkapı Education and Research Hospital. Second Neurosurgery Clinic. Ankara. Turkey
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Third ventricle meningiomas are rare, representing approximately 0,15% of all meningiomas. The majority of third ventricular meningiomas are located posteriorly in the pineal region. Less commonly, they arise in the anterior part of the third ventricle. We report the cases of two patients with large and giant meningiomas originating in the anterior part of the third ventricle.

Key words:
Meningioma
Intraventricular tumor
Third ventricle
Resumen

Los meningiomas del tercer ventrículo son raros. Representan, aproximadamente, el 0,15% de todos los meningiomas. La mayoría de los meningiomas del tercer ventrículo se localizan en la parte posterior, en la región pineal. Menos frecuentemente se originan en la parte anterior del tercer ventrículo. Presentamos los casos de dos pacientes con meningiomas grandes y gigantes, con origen en la parte anterior del tercer ventrículo.

Palabras clave:
Meningioma
Tumor intraventricular
Tercer ventrículo

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