Stereotactic Radiosurgery Outcomes for Radiation-Induced Meningiomas After Childhood Tinea Capitis…

Cohort studyNeuro-oncology· Aug 2026

Stereotactic Radiosurgery Outcomes for Radiation-Induced Meningiomas After Childhood Tinea Capitis Irradiation: A Comparative Study with Sporadic Meningiomas.

Ofir Sholy Ben-Mouel, Shachar Zion Shemesh, Guy Dumanis … Tehila Kaisman-Elbaz

Stereotactic & FunctionalCohort studyQ1IF 9.6

Prior tinea capitis irradiation linked to poorer meningioma response to radiosurgery

Stereotactic Radiosurgery Outcomes for Radiation-Induced Meningiomas After Childhood Tinea Capitis Irradiation: A Comparative Study with Sporadic Meningiomas.

Ofir Sholy Ben-Mouel … Tehila Kaisman-Elbaz

Neuro-oncology · Aug 2026 · Q1 in Neurology

Background

Childhood scalp irradiation for tinea capitis (tinea capitis) increases the long-term risk of intracranial meningiomas.

Methods

Among 539 meningioma patients treated with stereotactic radiosurgery from 2010-2023, 204 met criteria for volumetric analysis (median follow-up 64.6 months, IQR 32.8-107.8).

n = 204 meningioma patients

+38.7%

Results

+38.7%

Tinea capitis-irradiated meningiomas shrank less after radiosurgery than sporadic ones

n = 204 meningioma patients

More results

Baseline tumor volume was similar between groups (P = .516), as was the need for surgical resection (P = .535).

Tinea capitis irradiation was not associated with progression-free survival.

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Conclusion · 1 of 2

Childhood tinea capitis irradiation-related meningiomas are a distinct subgroup characterized by multifocality and reduced volumetric response to stereotactic radiosurgery.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

These findings suggest a potentially treatment-resistant phenotype, supporting the need for individualized management.

Stereotactic Radiosurgery Outcomes for Radiation-Induced Meningiomas After Childhood Tinea Capitis Irradiation: A Comparative Study with Sporadic Meningiomas.

Stereotactic Radiosurgery Outcomes for Radiation-Induced Meningiomas After Childhood Tinea Capitis Irradiation: A Comparative Study with Sporadic Meningiomas.

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