Cystic meningioma masquerading as a metastatic tumor: A case report
Cystic meningioma is a rare form of intracranial meningioma. Meningiomas are typically solid tumors but may rarely have cystic components. The diagnosis of cystic meningioma is clinically challenging as the finding of multiple intra-axial tumors, including metastatic tumors, is relatively common....
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| author | Ramanathan, Nithya Kamaruddin, Khairul Azmi Othman, Aizzat Mustafa, Fadhli Awang, Mohamed Saufi |
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| description | Cystic meningioma is a rare form of intracranial meningioma. Meningiomas are typically
solid tumors but may rarely have cystic components. The diagnosis of cystic meningioma is clinically
challenging as the finding of multiple intra-axial tumors, including metastatic tumors, is relatively
common. We report a case of cystic meningioma initially diagnosed as a metastatic tumor from a
recurrence of acute lymphoid leukemia. However, postoperative histopathological examination
demonstrated an atypical meningioma. |
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| spelling | iium-505902017-04-10T04:18:54Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/50590/ Cystic meningioma masquerading as a metastatic tumor: A case report Ramanathan, Nithya Kamaruddin, Khairul Azmi Othman, Aizzat Mustafa, Fadhli Awang, Mohamed Saufi RC254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer) RD Surgery Cystic meningioma is a rare form of intracranial meningioma. Meningiomas are typically solid tumors but may rarely have cystic components. The diagnosis of cystic meningioma is clinically challenging as the finding of multiple intra-axial tumors, including metastatic tumors, is relatively common. We report a case of cystic meningioma initially diagnosed as a metastatic tumor from a recurrence of acute lymphoid leukemia. However, postoperative histopathological examination demonstrated an atypical meningioma. Universiti Sains Malaysia 2016-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/50590/1/MJMS_Cystic_Meningioma.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/50590/4/50590-Cystic_meningioma_masquerading_as_a_metastatic_tumor_SCOPUS.pdf Ramanathan, Nithya and Kamaruddin, Khairul Azmi and Othman, Aizzat and Mustafa, Fadhli and Awang, Mohamed Saufi (2016) Cystic meningioma masquerading as a metastatic tumor: A case report. The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences , 23 (3). pp. 92-94. ISSN 1394-195X E-ISSN 2180-4303 http://journal.usm.my/journal/13mjms233_CR2.pdf |
| spellingShingle | RC254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer) RD Surgery Ramanathan, Nithya Kamaruddin, Khairul Azmi Othman, Aizzat Mustafa, Fadhli Awang, Mohamed Saufi Cystic meningioma masquerading as a metastatic tumor: A case report |
| title | Cystic meningioma masquerading as a metastatic tumor: A case report |
| title_full | Cystic meningioma masquerading as a metastatic tumor: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Cystic meningioma masquerading as a metastatic tumor: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cystic meningioma masquerading as a metastatic tumor: A case report |
| title_short | Cystic meningioma masquerading as a metastatic tumor: A case report |
| title_sort | cystic meningioma masquerading as a metastatic tumor: a case report |
| topic | RC254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer) RD Surgery |
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