Recurrent grade III anaplastic meningioma metastasising to the humerus: a case report

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Meningiomas are usually slow growing neoplasms that follow a benign clinical course. However, atypical and anaplastic meningiomas can show more aggressive behaviour have the potential to metastasise. The most common sites for metastases lung, spine, soft tissue, liver bone. Bone exceedingly rare. We report case of 70-year-old man with previous history recurrent meningioma (WHO grade III) pathological fracture left humerus. Histopathology aided by immunohistochemistry revealed metastatic meningioma. To our knowledge this is second humerus recorded in literature. This demonstrates should be consideration cases bone lesions patients high or

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عنوان ژورنال: Pathology

سال: 2023

ISSN: ['1465-3931', '0031-3025']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pathol.2022.12.186