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Pediatric meningiomas in The Netherlands 1974–2010: a descriptive epidemiological case study

Pediatric meningiomas in The Netherlands 1974–2010: a descriptive epidemiological case study Childs Nerv Syst (2012) 28:1009–1015 DOI 10.1007/s00381-012-1759-z ORIGINAL PAPER Pediatric meningiomas in The Netherlands 1974–2010: a descriptive epidemiological case study Nikki B. Thuijs & Bernard M. J. Uitdehaag & Willem J. R. Van Ouwerkerk & Paul van der Valk & W. Peter Vandertop & Saskia M. Peerdeman Received: 26 March 2012 /Accepted: 3 April 2012 /Published online: 29 April 2012 The Author(s) 2012. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com Abstract (NF2). Fifty-three (74 %) patients had a meningioma World Objective The purpose of this study was to review the Health Organization grade I. Total resection was achieved in epidemiology and the clinical, radiological, pathological, 35 of 64 patients. Fifteen patients received radiotherapy post- and follow-up data of all surgically treated pediatric menin- operatively. Mean follow-up was 4.8 years (range 0– giomas during the last 35 years in The Netherlands. 27.8 years). Three patients died as a direct result of their Methods Patients were identified in the Pathological and meningioma within 3 years. Four patients with NF2 died as Anatomical Nationwide Computerized Archive database, a result of multiple tumors. Nineteen patients had disease the nationwide network and registry of histopathology and progression, requiring additional treatment. cytopathology in http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Child's Nervous System Springer Journals

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Medicine & Public Health; Neurosciences; Neurosurgery
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0256-7040
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Childs Nerv Syst (2012) 28:1009–1015 DOI 10.1007/s00381-012-1759-z ORIGINAL PAPER Pediatric meningiomas in The Netherlands 1974–2010: a descriptive epidemiological case study Nikki B. Thuijs & Bernard M. J. Uitdehaag & Willem J. R. Van Ouwerkerk & Paul van der Valk & W. Peter Vandertop & Saskia M. Peerdeman Received: 26 March 2012 /Accepted: 3 April 2012 /Published online: 29 April 2012 The Author(s) 2012. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com Abstract (NF2). Fifty-three (74 %) patients had a meningioma World Objective The purpose of this study was to review the Health Organization grade I. Total resection was achieved in epidemiology and the clinical, radiological, pathological, 35 of 64 patients. Fifteen patients received radiotherapy post- and follow-up data of all surgically treated pediatric menin- operatively. Mean follow-up was 4.8 years (range 0– giomas during the last 35 years in The Netherlands. 27.8 years). Three patients died as a direct result of their Methods Patients were identified in the Pathological and meningioma within 3 years. Four patients with NF2 died as Anatomical Nationwide Computerized Archive database, a result of multiple tumors. Nineteen patients had disease the nationwide network and registry of histopathology and progression, requiring additional treatment. cytopathology in

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