Lipomatous meningioma of the brain harboring metastatic renal-cell carcinoma: a case report

Brain Tumor Pathol. 2004;21(1):47-52. doi: 10.1007/BF02482177.

Abstract

A 70-year-old woman presented with mild left hemiparesis and intermittent global headache. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a 6 x 6 x 6-cm tumor in the right frontal lobe, and abdominal computed tomography revealed a 8 x 8 x 7-cm mass lesion in the left kidney. Magnetic resonance imaging showed that the brain tumor consisted of a central hyperintense cystic component and an outer hypointense component. The patient underwent total surgical excision of the intracranial mass. Histological and immunohistochemical examination showed that the lesion was a lipomatous meningioma harboring metastatic renal-cell carcinoma. Both of these tumors are rare. The magnetic resonance imaging findings are indicative of but not specific to meningioma harboring metastatic tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / metabolism
  • Carcinoma, Renal Cell / secondary*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Kidney Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Meningioma / diagnostic imaging
  • Meningioma / metabolism
  • Meningioma / pathology*
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / diagnostic imaging
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / metabolism
  • Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / pathology*
  • Radiography