Extracranial metastases of meningioma.
We report two unusual cases of intracranial meningioma with extracranial metastases to bone. The diagnosis was made by fine needle aspiration biopsy in both cases and confirmed by open biopsy in one. The lungs were spared in both. A review of the literature is included.
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Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Hamilton General Hospital, Ontario, Canada.
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Elavathil
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D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D005269:Femur / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology