Table 1 Clinical features of reported primary mediastinal meningiomas.
From: Primary mediastinal atypical meningioma: Report of a case and literature review
authors | published | year sex | site | site (origin) | symptoms | greatest diameter | subtypes | treatment | follow up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wilson AJ et al. [5] | 1979 | 63 M | right | sympathetic chain (Stellate ganglion) | Horner's syndrome | 4.0 cm | ND | surgery | ND |
Falleni M et al. [6] | 2001 | 45 F | right | mediastinal paravertebral lesion | none | 4.5 cm | transitional | surgery | 11 years disease free |
Palimento D et al. [7] | 2006 | 45 F | left | posterior paravertebral lesion | spontaneous hemothorax | 12 cm | angioblastic | surgery | ND |
Chen F et al. [8] | 2009 | 41 M | right | anterior mediastinum | chest distress cough | 12 cm | malignant | surgery + radiation | 9 months disease free |
Present case | Â | 64 M | left | anterior mediastinum | oppressing feeling | 9 cm | atypical | surgery | 12 months disease free |