Extremely delayed renal cell carcinoma metastasis mimicking convexity meningioma
Cerebral extra-axial metastasis mimicking meningioma which satisfy several criteria for a diagnosis of meningioma, but which have proved instead to be metastatic carcinoma and extremely delayed cerebral metastasis from renal cell carcinoma form the focus of the presentation. 68-year-old-woman who had been operated for renal cell carcinoma 20 years previously is presented with new symptoms of intracranial mass. A large extraaxial mass of the convexity which destroyed calvarium and dura was excised with Simpson Grade I removal, revealed metastatic carcinoma. Imaging characteristics can not always discern between meningioma and metastatic tumours. A meticulous clinical evaluation and histopathological diagnosis is essential in patients with intracranial mass even they resemble both primary and metastatic tumours.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedad Española de Neurocirugía
2008
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| Online Access: | http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-14732008000600008 |
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