Bifrontal meningeal fibrosarcoma in a patient with metastases to the liver, kidneys and suprarenal glands.
Primary meningeal sarcoma is a rare malignant tumour of the central nervous system and metastases to the liver, kidney and the suprarenal gland have not been reported elsewhere. A 47 year old Chinese woman who presented with a short history of headache and vomiting was found to have metastatic meningeal fibrosarcoma in the liver 4 months after resection of primary bifrontal meningeal fibrosarcoma. The computerized tomography findings and relevant histology are presented.
Aung
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Neurosurgical Unit, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Tse
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CH
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000556:secondary*; D005625:Frontal Lobe; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged