Metastatic meningioma to the lungs.
Meningioma with extracranial metastases is a rare occurrence. However, the lungs are the most common site of extracranial metastases. We describe a case of a patient with recurrent intracranial meningioma and intrapulmonary metastases.
Teague
Shawn D
SD
Department of Radiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA. sdteague@iupui.edu
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Dewey J
DJ
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