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01-07-2019 | Meningioma | Clinical Study

Comparative analysis of intracranial meningiomas in patients younger than 40 years

Authors: Tianhao Hu, Run Wang, Haiyun Wang, Yifu Song, Juanhan Yu, Di Zhang, Yang Jiang, Yuzhou Duan, Sheng Han

Published in: Journal of Neuro-Oncology | Issue 3/2019

Abstract

Purpose

Intracranial meningiomas are relatively rare in young adults, and their specific clinical features remain unclear. The authors analyzed the clinical characteristics of intracranial meningioma in patients younger than 40 years.

Methods

Consecutive patients younger than 40 years with meningioma (n = 223) who underwent surgical treatment at our hospital from 2010 to 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. The study cases was further divided into a younger group (≤ 30 years old; n = 63) and an older group (31–40 years old; n = 160). The clinical information, radiological characteristics, intraoperative findings, and pathological outcomes were extracted from the patients’ records and statistically analyzed.

Results

Intracranial meningioma is uncommon in patients younger than 40 years (8.6%). The study group’s most common symptoms at presentation were headaches (46.7%), visual impairment (27.8%), limb weakness (20.6%), and epilepsy (13.5%). The mean tumor size was larger (51.47 ± 50.36 cm³) in the younger group than in the older group (22.94 ± 27.20 cm³). According to multivariate analyses, young age was an independent predictor of large tumor size, and large tumor size was significantly associated with peritumoral brain edema and intraoperative blood loss.

Conclusion

Intracranial meningiomas in younger adult patients may have special complexity and perioperative risk due to large tumor sizes. Therefore, individualized treatment strategy is recommended, and the appropriate caution should be taken during surgery.

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Title: Comparative analysis of intracranial meningiomas in patients younger than 40 years
Authors: Tianhao Hu
Run Wang
Haiyun Wang
Yifu Song
Juanhan Yu
Di Zhang
Yang Jiang
Yuzhou Duan
Sheng Han
Publication date: 01-07-2019
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Meningioma
Edema
Meningioma
Published in: Journal of Neuro-Oncology / Issue 3/2019
Print ISSN: 0167-594X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7373
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-019-03191-2

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Comparative analysis of intracranial meningiomas in patients younger than 40 years

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