title: LDH isoenzyme pattern in a meningioma with pulmonary metastases.
abstract: The case is presented of an intraspinal meningioma in a 14-yr-old female. After surgical exploration pulmonary metastases became apparent. At necropsy the tumour had increased proportions of the cathodal isoenzymes LDH-4 and 5. This pattern has previously been observed in malignant meningiomas and may be used at the time of biopsy to assess malignancy.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000032:analysis*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D008579:Meningioma / Q000201:enzymology* / Q000473:pathology; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis
chemical_list: D007527:Isoenzymes; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase