Recurrent intraventricular meningioma with malignant transformation
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چکیده
Benign meningioma undergoing a malignant transformation (to a chondrosarcoma) in intraventricular location is very rare and this is first case report to best of our knowledge. Herein, we report a rare case of malignant transformation of a benign intraventricular meningioma with relevant literature.
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دوره 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017