Meningiomas are common neoplasms arising from the central nervous system meninges. On the other hand, primary ectopic meningiomas are extremely rare and usually limited to the head and neck region or to the paravertebral soft tissues. Their occurrence in the mediastinum is even rarer. Until now, only 4 cases of primary mediastinal meningioma have been reported in the literature searched on Medline. Because of its rarity and intriguing pathogenesis, we report here a case of primary mediastinal meningioma that was treated by surgical resection. The clinical features, treatment, pathological findings, and prognosis are analyzed, and the literature on ectopic meningioma is reviewed. © 2012 Mogi et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
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Mogi, A., Hirato, J., Kosaka, T., Yamaki, E., & Kuwano, H. (2012). Primary mediastinal atypical meningioma: Report of a case and literature review. World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 10. https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-10-17
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