Two meningiomas with different histological grades in the same patient. Case report

Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo). 2010;50(8):686-8. doi: 10.2176/nmc.50.686.

Abstract

A 56-year-old female presented with two intracranial meningiomas with different grades manifesting as speech disorder for one week. Neurological and radiological evaluations showed two distinct tumors suggestive of multicentric meningiomas. Surgical resection of both masses was performed in the same procedure. Histological examination found both meningothelial and atypical meningiomas. Concurrency of meningiomas with different grades in same patient is extremely rare. The present case emphasizes the need for follow up of all patients with meningioma even if the neuroimaging features indicate benign character.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Brain Neoplasms / surgery
  • Female
  • Frontal Lobe / pathology
  • Frontal Lobe / surgery
  • Humans
  • Meningioma / pathology*
  • Meningioma / surgery
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology*
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / surgery
  • Temporal Lobe / pathology
  • Temporal Lobe / surgery
  • Treatment Outcome