A retrospective analysis of meningioma in Central Texas. Issue 2 (June 2016) - Fonkem, Ekokobe
Abstract: Documented meningioma cases in Central Texas (USA) from 1976 to 2013 were studied utilizing the Scott & White Brain Tumor Registry. All the cases examined were histologically diagnosed as meningiomas. Of the 372 cases, most were benign tumors ( p < 0.05). A majority of the patients were females ( p < 0.05). Elderly individuals (>45 years of age) superseded the younger patients in meningioma incidence ( p < 0.05). Previous data regarding meningioma epidemiology in Texas showed a higher incidence in black patients when compared to white patients. By contrast, this study's findings of Central Texas meningioma demographics show increased incidence of meningiomas in white patients ( p < 0.05). This interesting find in meningioma prevalence warrants further investigation with a larger sample size, in order to establish validity and further parse out possible causes of meningioma development among white individuals.