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Multiple extracranial meningiomas in a child

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Meningioma is an uncommon tumour in childhood. We report the case of a child presenting with proptosis, which proved to be due to an optic nerve sheath meningioma. Subsequently, he complained of back pain and stiffness, and upon investigation this was also revealed to be due to a meningioma.

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  1. Peter J. Spittaler

    Present address: Department of Neurosurgery, Westmead Hospital, 2045, Westmead, NSW, Australia

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  1. T.Y. Nelson Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Bridge Road, Camperdown, 2050, Sydney, Australia

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Spittaler, P.J., Johnston, I.H. Multiple extracranial meningiomas in a child. Child's Nerv Syst 8, 144–146 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00298272

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