| Literature DB >> 11801758 |
J M Kaminski1, B Movsas, E King, C Yang, J D Kronz, P M Alli, J Williams, H Brem.
Abstract
Meningiomas with both malignant clinical behavior and cytology are rare. Meningiomas comprise approximately 15% of the primary brain tumors. The majority are benign; less than 1% metastasize, most commonly to the lung (61%) followed by liver, lymph node, and bone. Approximately 130 cases of extracranial metastatic meningiomas have been described. Only 13% had more than three metastases, with few cases reported with extensive pleural involvement. We report an interesting case of a malignant meningioma that invaded through the skull in the frontal sinus that later metastasized to the left lung with multiple pulmonary and pleural nodules.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11801758 DOI: 10.1097/00000421-200112000-00010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Clin Oncol ISSN: 0277-3732 Impact factor: 2.339