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Posterior mediastinal ectopic meningioma: a case report

Authors: Chenying Lu, Xianghua Hu, Min Xu, Weibo Mao, Hongyuan Yang, Zufei Wang, Jiansong Ji

Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2015

Abstract

Primary ectopic meningiomas occurring in the mediastinal region are extremely rare. So far, only five cases of primary mediastinal meningioma have been reported in the literatures. The imaging characteristics and the clinicopathological significance of mediastinal psammomatous meningioma have not been detailed. Here, we report the case of a 42-year-old male with primary posterior mediastinal psammomatous meningioma. The clinical features, imaging, and pathological findings are carefully analyzed, and the relevant literatures were reviewed.

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Title: Posterior mediastinal ectopic meningioma: a case report
Authors: Chenying Lu
Xianghua Hu
Min Xu
Weibo Mao
Hongyuan Yang
Zufei Wang
Jiansong Ji
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2015
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12957-015-0581-y

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