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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2002;31(5): 497-500. |
Anaplastic Cystic Meningioma. |
Young Hoon Kweon, Jong Sun Lee, Moon Sun Park, Ho Gyun Ha, Dong Wook Kang |
1Department of Neurosurgery, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. 2Department of Pathology, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. |
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ABSTRACT |
The authors present a case of malignant cystic meningioma in the left frontal convexity. The patient was 80-year-old male and presented with personality change and walking difficulty. Computerized tomography and magnetic resonance image demonstrated a round mass attached to the left frontal convexity dura. Intratumoral and peritumoral cystic lesions were also seen. Total removal of tumor was performed and the histological dia-gnosis was anaplastic meningioma. |
Key Words:
Meningioma; Cyst; Anaplastic meningioma; Malignant meningioma |
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