A rare variant of meningioma: Case report and review of literature

Elizabeth Joseph; Rojin Abraham; Sujin Koshy; John John

doi:10.4103/ajns.AJNS_381_20

Asian Journal of Neurosurgery, Table of Contents

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2021; 16(02): 387-390
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_381_20

Case Report

A rare variant of meningioma: Case report and review of literature

Authors

Elizabeth Joseph

Department of Pathology, Believers Church Medical College, Thiruvalla, Kerala
Rojin Abraham

¹Department of Neurosurgery, Believers Church Medical College, Thiruvalla, Kerala
Sujin Koshy

²Department of Neurology, Believers Church Medical College, Thiruvalla, Kerala
John John

²Department of Neurology, Believers Church Medical College, Thiruvalla, Kerala

Abstract

Meningioma is a morphologically heterogeneous tumour arising from meningothelial cells that has been classified by the World Health Organization into 15 different histological types and graded into three types groups (Grade I, II, and III) based on the biological behavior. Metaplastic meningioma is a rare subtype of meningioma characterized by focal or widespread mesenchymal differentiation in the form of bone, cartilage, fat, or xanthomatous tissue elements. Xanthomatous meningioma is a subclass of metaplastic meningioma which is exceedingly rare. Only a few cases have been reported in the literature. Here, we report the case of a 44-year-old man, who presented with left sided weakness and was diagnosed as a case of xanthomatous meningioma.

Key-words:

Meningioma - metaplastic - xanthomatous

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