Solitary lung meningioma with synchronous brain nodules: clinical and pathological features.
Meningiomas are tumours arising from the meninges that ensheath the central nervous system. They are benign tumours, but can very rarely metastasize. We report a case of pulmonary meningioma diagnosed incidentally with concurrent brain masses in an ex-smoker and discuss the difficulties in surgical decision making in a mass that may have represented lung cancer with brain metastases. We also review the literature reporting pulmonary meningiomas.
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Guy's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, 6th Floor Borough Wing, London, SE1 9RT, UK, l.okiror@doctors.org.uk.
Lawrence
L
Okiror
Jan
J
von der Thusen
George
G
Ladas
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis*