Meningiomas of the lateral ventricle. Report on six cases.

In this study 6 patients who had meningioma of the lateral ventricle are reviewed. The incidence is 1.8% of cases of meningiomas in our series. Microsurgical techniques were employed in all patients. There was no death and the follow-up period was between 5 months and 10 years. No recurrence was seen. Although the origin of these tumors is still not known, DUNN and KERNOHAN note that the choroid plexus has the potential for the production of meningothelial, fibrous, or mixed patterns. Our pathological results confirmed this suggestion.