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Meningiomas occur mainly in adults, with children composing only l%–8% of cases [1–7] (table 14-1). Less than 3% of childhood brain tumors are meningiomas [8–12]. In some reports, sarcomas arising from the meninges have been included as meningiomas without a clear statement that these were indeed malignant meningiomas. Thus, differences in the reported incidences of childhood meningioma may be explained in part by 1) the inclusion or exclusion of various subtypes such as angioblastic meningioma and meningial sarcoma, 2) different patient populations, and 3) referal patterns.
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Deutsch, M. (1990). Meningioma. In: Deutsch, M. (eds) Management of Childhood Brain Tumors. Foundations of Neurological Surgery, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1501-8_14
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