Rhabdoid meningioma presenting with subependymal and diffuse meningeal involvement but no mass lesion.
J Clin Neurosci
; 17(12): 1581-2, 2010 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
Rhabdoid meningiomas are rare, aggressive tumours of the meninges that have a generally poor prognosis. We report a 49-year-old man with a background history of sarcoidosis who presented with nausea and vomiting. Imaging showed generalised leptomeningeal and subependymal enhancement suggestive of chronic meningitis. He had multiple lumbar punctures and a brain biopsy, none of which led to a pathological diagnosis. He died within months, and a postmortem examination was performed. At this stage, a diagnosis of rhabdoid meningioma was made. The clinical and radiological presentation of rhabdoid meningioma as a diffuse leptomeningeal process without a mass lesion is unique. All other published cases of rhabdoid meningioma have been of a discrete lesion. This highlights the importance of a tissue diagnosis in patients where the imaging is non-specific. A brief review of rhabdoid meningioma follows.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Tumor Rabdoide
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Neoplasias Meníngeas
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Meningioma
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Neurosci
Asunto de la revista:
NEUROLOGIA
Año:
2010
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Australia