F1000Research (Aug 2014)

Case Report: Pulmonary metastases of malignant meningioma [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/4ao]

  • Suhail Basunaid,
  • Frits M.E. Franssen,
  • Ryan Accord,
  • Myrurgia Abdul Hamid,
  • Shekar Mahesh,
  • Brigitta G. Baumert,
  • Olaf E.M.G. Schijns

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.2-222.v2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2

Abstract

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Meningioma accounts for approximately one-third of primary central nervous system tumors. Most meningiomas are benign, although up to one third are classified as atypical or malignant. We describe a 63-year Caucasian male presenting with pleural metastases from an intracranial meningioma. Distant metastases from meningiomas are infrequently found in clinical practice and mostly are associated with atypical or malignant meningiomas. There is no standard treatment; however surgical resection of both the primary and metastatic lesions is the safest therapy. The overall prognosis of atypical meningiomas is poor. Our patient died one week after discharge from our hospital.

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