U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination

Childhood brain meningioma

MedGen UID:
234122
•Concept ID:
C1332949
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Brain meningioma; brain paediatric meningioma; brain pediatric meningioma; Childhood Brain Meningioma; childhood brain meningioma; Childhood Intracranial Meningioma; childhood meningioma of brain; childhood meningioma of the brain; paediatric brain meningioma; paediatric meningioma of brain; paediatric meningioma of the brain; pediatric brain meningioma; pediatric meningioma of brain; pediatric meningioma of the brain
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0004046

Definition

An intracranial meningioma that occurs during childhood. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVChildhood brain meningioma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Pooled Analysis of Meningioma Risk Following Treatment for Childhood Cancer.
Withrow DR, Anderson H, Armstrong GT, Hawkins M, Journy N, Neglia JP, de Vathaire F, Tucker MA, Inskip PD, Brenner AV, Stovall MA, Diallo I, Berrington de Gonzalez A, Veiga LHS
JAMA Oncol 2022 Dec 1;8(12):1756-1764. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2022.4425. PMID: 36201196Free PMC Article
Safety of growth hormone treatment in patients previously treated for cancer.
Chemaitilly W, Robison LL
Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2012 Dec;41(4):785-92. Epub 2012 Sep 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2012.07.002. PMID: 23099270
The treatment of meningiomas in childhood.
Leibel SA, Wara WM, Sheline GE, Townsend JJ, Boldrey EB
Cancer 1976 Jun;37(6):2709-12. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(197606)37:6<2709::aid-cncr2820370621>3.0.co;2-x. PMID: 949689

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Risk factors for childhood and adult primary brain tumors.
Ostrom QT, Adel Fahmideh M, Cote DJ, Muskens IS, Schraw JM, Scheurer ME, Bondy ML
Neuro Oncol 2019 Nov 4;21(11):1357-1375. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noz123. PMID: 31301133Free PMC Article
Extraparenchymal Lesions in Pediatric Patients.
Tenenbaum M
Neuroimaging Clin N Am 2017 Feb;27(1):123-134. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2016.08.005. PMID: 27889019
Radiation-induced meningioma.
Umansky F, Shoshan Y, Rosenthal G, Fraifeld S, Spektor S
Neurosurg Focus 2008;24(5):E7. doi: 10.3171/FOC/2008/24/5/E7. PMID: 18447746
Radiation-induced meningiomas.
Boljesíkova E, Chorvath M
Neoplasma 2001;48(6):442-4. PMID: 11949834
Meningiomas in childhood.
Kolluri VR, Reddy DR, Reddy PK, Naidu MR, Rao SB, Sumathi C
Childs Nerv Syst 1987;3(5):271-3. doi: 10.1007/BF00271821. PMID: 3427568

Diagnosis

Risk factors for childhood and adult primary brain tumors.
Ostrom QT, Adel Fahmideh M, Cote DJ, Muskens IS, Schraw JM, Scheurer ME, Bondy ML
Neuro Oncol 2019 Nov 4;21(11):1357-1375. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noz123. PMID: 31301133Free PMC Article
Extraparenchymal Lesions in Pediatric Patients.
Tenenbaum M
Neuroimaging Clin N Am 2017 Feb;27(1):123-134. doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2016.08.005. PMID: 27889019
Radiation-induced meningioma.
Umansky F, Shoshan Y, Rosenthal G, Fraifeld S, Spektor S
Neurosurg Focus 2008;24(5):E7. doi: 10.3171/FOC/2008/24/5/E7. PMID: 18447746
Infantile meningioma.
Molleston MC, Moran CJ, Roth KA, Rich KM
Pediatr Neurosurg 1994;21(3):195-200. doi: 10.1159/000120835. PMID: 7803311
Meningiomas of childhood and adolescence.
Merten DF, Gooding CA, Newton TH, Malamud N
J Pediatr 1974 May;84(5):696-700. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(74)80011-9. PMID: 4206840

Therapy

Cranial Irradiation for Childhood Cancers and Adult Risk of Meningioma.
Garcia CM, Ganga A, Weil RJ, Toms SA
Pediatr Neurosurg 2022;57(6):396-406. Epub 2022 Oct 17 doi: 10.1159/000527565. PMID: 36252549
Radiation-induced meningiomas in multiple regions, showing rapid recurrence and a high MIB 1 labeling index: a case report and review of the literature.
Goto Y, Yamada S, Yamada SM, Nakaguchi H, Hoya K, Murakami M, Yamazaki K, Ishida Y, Matsuno A
World J Surg Oncol 2014 Apr 26;12:123. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-12-123. PMID: 24767145Free PMC Article
Safety of growth hormone treatment in patients previously treated for cancer.
Chemaitilly W, Robison LL
Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am 2012 Dec;41(4):785-92. Epub 2012 Sep 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ecl.2012.07.002. PMID: 23099270
Radiation-induced meningioma.
Umansky F, Shoshan Y, Rosenthal G, Fraifeld S, Spektor S
Neurosurg Focus 2008;24(5):E7. doi: 10.3171/FOC/2008/24/5/E7. PMID: 18447746
Radiation-induced meningiomas.
Boljesíkova E, Chorvath M
Neoplasma 2001;48(6):442-4. PMID: 11949834

Prognosis

Menin is necessary for long term maintenance of meningioma-1 driven leukemia.
Libbrecht C, Xie HM, Kingsley MC, Haladyna JN, Riedel SS, Alikarami F, Lenard A, McGeehan GM, Ernst P, Bernt KM
Leukemia 2021 May;35(5):1405-1417. Epub 2021 Feb 4 doi: 10.1038/s41375-021-01146-z. PMID: 33542482Free PMC Article
Identification of novel fusion transcripts in meningioma.
Khan AB, Gadot R, Shetty A, Bayley JC 5th, Hadley CC, Cardenas MF, Jalali A, Harmanci AS, Harmanci AO, Wheeler DA, Klisch TJ, Patel AJ
J Neurooncol 2020 Sep;149(2):219-230. Epub 2020 Sep 19 doi: 10.1007/s11060-020-03599-1. PMID: 32949309Free PMC Article
Meningeal tumors of childhood and infancy. An update and literature review.
Perry A, Dehner LP
Brain Pathol 2003 Jul;13(3):386-408. doi: 10.1111/j.1750-3639.2003.tb00038.x. PMID: 12946028Free PMC Article
Meningiomas in childhood and adolescence: a report of 13 cases and review of the literature.
Turgut M, Ozcan OE, Bertan V
Br J Neurosurg 1997 Dec;11(6):501-7. doi: 10.1080/02688699745655. PMID: 11013621
Infantile meningioma.
Molleston MC, Moran CJ, Roth KA, Rich KM
Pediatr Neurosurg 1994;21(3):195-200. doi: 10.1159/000120835. PMID: 7803311

Clinical prediction guides

Radiation-induced meningiomas in multiple regions, showing rapid recurrence and a high MIB 1 labeling index: a case report and review of the literature.
Goto Y, Yamada S, Yamada SM, Nakaguchi H, Hoya K, Murakami M, Yamazaki K, Ishida Y, Matsuno A
World J Surg Oncol 2014 Apr 26;12:123. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-12-123. PMID: 24767145Free PMC Article
Radiation-induced meningiomas.
Boljesíkova E, Chorvath M
Neoplasma 2001;48(6):442-4. PMID: 11949834
Geographical neurosurgery.
Ohaegbulam SC
Neurol Res 1999 Mar;21(2):161-70. doi: 10.1080/01616412.1999.11740912. PMID: 10100202
CT and MRI aspects of supratentorial hemispheric tumors of childhood and adolescence.
Finizio FS
Childs Nerv Syst 1995 Oct;11(10):559-67. doi: 10.1007/BF00300993. PMID: 8556721
Intracranial meningiomas in childhood.
Chan RC, Thompson GB
Surg Neurol 1984 Apr;21(4):319-22. doi: 10.1016/0090-3019(84)90107-1. PMID: 6701761

Recent systematic reviews

The effect of exposure to radiofrequency fields on cancer risk in the general and working population: A systematic review of human observational studies - Part I: Most researched outcomes.
Karipidis K, Baaken D, Loney T, Blettner M, Brzozek C, Elwood M, Narh C, Orsini N, Röösli M, Paulo MS, Lagorio S
Environ Int 2024 Sep;191:108983. Epub 2024 Aug 30 doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108983. PMID: 39241333
Risk of Subsequent Neoplasms in Childhood Cancer Survivors After Radiation Therapy: A PENTEC Comprehensive Review.
Casey DL, Vogelius IR, Brodin NP, Roberts KB, Avanzo M, Moni J, Owens C, Ronckers CM, Constine LS, Bentzen SM, Olch A
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2024 Jun 1;119(2):640-654. Epub 2023 Sep 29 doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.07.025. PMID: 37777927
Surveillance for subsequent neoplasms of the CNS for childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors: a systematic review and recommendations from the International Late Effects of Childhood Cancer Guideline Harmonization Group.
Bowers DC, Verbruggen LC, Kremer LCM, Hudson MM, Skinner R, Constine LS, Sabin ND, Bhangoo R, Haupt R, Hawkins MM, Jenkinson H, Khan RB, Klimo P Jr, Pretorius P, Ng A, Reulen RC, Ronckers CM, Sadighi Z, Scheinemann K, Schouten-van Meeteren N, Sugden E, Teepen JC, Ullrich NJ, Walter A, Wallace WH, Oeffinger KC, Armstrong GT, van der Pal HJH, Mulder RL
Lancet Oncol 2021 May;22(5):e196-e206. Epub 2021 Apr 9 doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30688-4. PMID: 33845037

Supplemental Content

Table of contents

    Clinical resources

    Practice guidelines

    • PubMed
      See practice and clinical guidelines in PubMed. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.
    • Bookshelf
      See practice and clinical guidelines in NCBI Bookshelf. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.

    Consumer resources

    Reviews

    Related information

    • PMC Articles
      Related information in PubMed Central Links
    • PubMed
      Related literature resources in PubMed

    Recent activity

    Clear Turn Off Turn On

    Your browsing activity is empty.

    Activity recording is turned off.

    Turn recording back on

    See more...