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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Main Authors:	Ramanathan, Nithya, Kamaruddin, Khairul Azmi, Othman, Aizzat, Mustafa, Fadhli, Awang, Mohamed Saufi
Format:	Article
Language:	English English
Published:	Universiti Sains Malaysia 2016
Subjects:	RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer) RD Surgery
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/50590/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/50590/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/50590/1/MJMS_Cystic_Meningioma.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/50590/4/50590-Cystic_meningioma_masquerading_as_a_metastatic_tumor_SCOPUS.pdf

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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 RC0254 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
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topic	RC0254 Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology (including Cancer) RD Surgery
spellingShingle	RC0254 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
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.
format	Article
author	Ramanathan, Nithya Kamaruddin, Khairul Azmi Othman, Aizzat Mustafa, Fadhli Awang, Mohamed Saufi
author_facet	Ramanathan, Nithya Kamaruddin, Khairul Azmi Othman, Aizzat Mustafa, Fadhli Awang, Mohamed Saufi
author_sort	Ramanathan, Nithya
title	Cystic meningioma masquerading as a metastatic tumor: A case report
title_short	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_sort	cystic meningioma masquerading as a metastatic tumor: a case report
publisher	Universiti Sains Malaysia
publishDate	2016
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/50590/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/50590/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/50590/1/MJMS_Cystic_Meningioma.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/50590/4/50590-Cystic_meningioma_masquerading_as_a_metastatic_tumor_SCOPUS.pdf
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Cystic meningioma masquerading as a metastatic tumor: A case report

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