Lipomatous metaplasia occurring within meningiomas--two case reports

Singh, A.; Sharma, K.Chand.

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology 48(4): 477-478

2005


ISSN/ISBN: 0377-4929
PMID: 16366099
Document Number: 588311
Lipomatous meningiomas have recently been described as rare well defined variants of meningiomas characterized by meningothelial cells which undergo a metaplasia to adipocytes. Presence of intratumoral fat can sometimes cause confusion in preoperative radiological diagnosis. We report two such histologically unusual cases of meningiomas with significant adipose tissue metaplasia.

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