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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol 2018; 39(02): 241-243
DOI: 10.4103/ijmpo.ijmpo_98_17
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Recurrent Atypical Meningioma with Pleural Metastases

Authors

  • Sarah Premraj

    Department of Internal Medicine, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
  • Femela Muniraj

    Department of Pathology, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
  • Juhi Riaz

    Department of Internal Medicine, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
  • Balamurugan Senthilnayagam

    Department of Pathology, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

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Abstract

Meningiomas are the most common primary intracranial tumors in adults. Although Grade I meningiomas are considered benign, Grade II/III (atypical and anaplastic) meningiomas are known to be locally aggressive, recurrent, and rarely present with distant metastases. We report a 40-year-old female with recurrent atypical meningioma (WHO Grade II) who presented with features suggestive of a massive right-sided pleural effusion. Imaging showed bilateral large pleural-based lesions, and histopathological examination and immunohistochemistry of the mass were consistent with metastatic atypical meningioma. A high index of suspicion is warranted to detect extracranial metastases, especially in patients with recurrent meningiomas and higher WHO grade of tumor.



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Article published online:
23 June 2021

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