Abstract

Meningiomas has account for 30% of all primary intracranial neoplasms. Extracranial meningioma metastasis is extremely rare. A 53-year-old female admitted with amnesia and headache. Subtotal resection was obtained. Tumor histopathology revealed an anapylastic meningioma and the patient received postoperative radiotherapy. Three months later, the patient experienced weakness and bone pain. Cranial MRI excluded local recurrence. Computed tomography revealed liver, bone and subcutaneous metastases. Liver biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of grade 3 meningioma. After receiving chemotherapy, CT showed progression in liver lesions and cranial MRI revealed local recurrence. The patient died 12 months after the primary surgery.

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