Secondary orbital meningioma in an adolescent female- A rare case report

Abstract

Meningiomas are benign intracranial neoplasms that account for 18% of all intracranial neoplasms. (1) Ectopic meningiomas of the skull are however rare and account for 1 % of all meningiomas- they may be primary or secondary. (2) We present a case of a 12 year old female child with a secondary orbital meningioma, with symptoms of progressive swelling and proptosis. The lesion was successfully excised and the patient has been free of symptoms since past 4 months. Review of relevant literature has been discussed subsequently.