Transitional meningioma malignant transformation and rib metastases following surgery: A case report

The majority of benign meningiomas exhibit a slow growth rate and are associated with a good prognosis. The recurrence and extracranial metastases of meningioma are rare. The present report describes the case of a patient with recurrence of transitional meningioma for which total resection had been...

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Published in:Oncology letters 2023-09, Vol.26 (3), p.1
Main Authors: Yu, Shui, Wang, Jing, Hou, Bingbing, Sun, Jiewei, Zhang, Wenjun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Meningioma
Prognosis
Surgery
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Summary:The majority of benign meningiomas exhibit a slow growth rate and are associated with a good prognosis. The recurrence and extracranial metastases of meningioma are rare. The present report describes the case of a patient with recurrence of transitional meningioma for which total resection had been performed 8 years prior. Furthermore, the transitional meningioma transformed into atypical meningioma, and metastasized to the ribs. The present report aimed to describe the clinical features and pathological findings of a case of malignant transformation and distant metastasis of benign meningioma. A review of the literature was also performed. Key words: gross total resection, transitional meningioma, malignant transformation, recurrence, rib metastasis
ISSN:1792-1074
DOI:10.3892/o1.2023.13985