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  • Title: Growth rate of incidental meningiomas.
    Author: Firsching RP, Fischer A, Peters R, Thun F, Klug N.
    Journal: J Neurosurg; 1990 Oct; 73(4):545-7. PubMed ID: 2398385.
    Abstract:
    A meningioma was incidentally identified with computerized tomography (CT) in 17 patients without relevant clinical signs. The tumor was not removed, but biopsy confirming a meningioma was obtained from one patient. Tumor growth rate was calculated from repeat CT scans or follow-up magnetic resonance imaging. The annual growth rate ranged from less than 1% to 21%. It is concluded that in nonsymptomatic meningiomas with a low growth rate a nonsurgical approach may be warranted.
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