title: Multicystic, heterogeneously enhancing meningioma in an octogenerian.
abstract: A multicystic meningioma in an octogenerian whose tissue diagnosis was ill-defined and misleading on preoperative neuroradiologic imaging is presented. Nauta has described four cyst types that can develop in cystic meningiomas. We report the first case in which three cyst types are demonstrated concurrently, describe the histopathology and surgical management. This case represents a rare variant of a common tumour in an unusual age group, and underscores the need for definitive biopsy and resection as indicated. Furthermore, the diagnosis of multicystic meningioma does not favour an aggressive histopathology in this case.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Neurological Surgery and Radiology, North Shore University Hospital, Long Island, Jewish Medical Center Health System, Manhasset, New York, USA.
authors.forename: F T
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Mangano
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Chalif
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Black
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery