Multiple Metastatic Malignant Meningioma: A Case Report

Abstract

We report a case of a 27-year-old man who presented with a clinical history of swelling on the left side of his head. MRI scan showed a left frontal meningioma. The patient underwent a macroscopically complete resection. The histological diagnosis was malignant meningioma. Ten months after the initial diagnosis, multiple distant metastases were detected. Risk factors leading to metastasis in this case are discussed with a review of the literature.

Zusammenfassung

Wir berichten über einen 27-jährigen männlichen Patienten, der mit einer Schwellung auf der rechten Kopfseite vorgestellt wurde. Die MRI-Aufnahmen zeigten ein links frontal liegendes Meningioma. Bei dem Patienten wurde eine makroskopisch komplette Resektion durchgeführt. Die histologische Diagnose lautete malignantes Meningioma. Zehn Monate nach der anfänglichen Diagnose wurden mehrere entfernte Metastasen festgestellt. Unter Berücksichtigung der Literatur wurden die Risikofaktoren, die in diesem Fall zu Metastasen führten, diskutiert.

Key words

Malignant meningioma - metastasis - brain tumor

Schlüsselwörter

Malignantes Meningioma - Metastasis - Kopftumor

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