Anaplastic meningioma in an adolescent: Case report and brief literature review

Ahmad Faried (Department of Neurosurgery, Hasan Sadikin Hospital and Padjadjaran University)
Yosafat Kurniawan Sugiarto (Medical Faculty Tarumanagara University)
Arwinder Singh Gill (Department of Neurosurgery, Dharmais Hospital and Medical Faculty Tarumanagara University)
Muhammad Firdaus (Department of Neurosurgery, Dharmais Hospital)
Oskar Ady Widarta (Department of Neurosurgery, Dharmais Hospital)
Farilaila Rayhani (Department of Pathology, Dharmais Hospital)

Tarumanagara Medical Journal
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2023): TARUMANAGARA MEDICAL JOURNAL

Anaplastic meningioma is an uncommon neoplasm in childhood and adolescence. In contrast to the case in adults, pediatrics have a predominance of males over females. We report a case of a 17 years old with progressive scalp swelling on the right side. Patient underwent subtotal tumor resection at previous hospital three months ago. The operation was stopped due to extensive bleeding. Radiological investigations revealed a dura-based tumor with a cystic component. Following preoperative embolization, a craniotomy was done, and the tumor was almost completely removed. The tumor's histopathological analysis revealed characteristics of an anaplastic meningioma. The aggressive behavior of this tumor necessitates meticulous monitoring of therapeutic measures in such patients.