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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia
ISSN: 1394-195X
Vol. 23, No. 3, 2016, pp. 92-94
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Bioline Code: mj16040
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge
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Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol. 23, No. 3, 2016, pp. 92-94
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Cystic Meningioma Masquerading as a Metastatic Tumor: A Case Report
Ramanathan, Nithya; Kamaruddin, Khairul Azmi; Othman, Aizzat; Mustafa, Fadhli & Awang, Mohamed Saufi
Abstract
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.
Keywords
cystic meningioma; acute lymphoid leukemia; metastases
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