Clear cell meningioma: case report and literature review


Kuzeyli K., Cakir E., Usul H., Karaarslan G., Reis A., Temiz C., ...More

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE, vol.10, no.2, pp.264-266, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0967-5868(02)00287-4
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.264-266
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The clear cell meningioma is rare and a recently described histologic variant of meningioma. The most interesting aspect of clear cell meningioma is the high recurrence rate and agressiveness. Until now 17 intracranial clear cell meningioma cases had been reported in the English language literature. We present 2 new cases of clear cell meningioma which is discussed with the relevant literature. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.