Two-year survival after multiple bilateral lung metastasectomies for cranial meningioma.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The lung represents a common site of metastases from extrathoracic malignancies, and several studies have strengthened the evidence that complete resection of pulmonary metastases is a useful therapeutic treatment for prolonged survival in selected patients. However, fewer data are available in the literature regarding the role of lung metastasectomy in rare malignancy. We present a case of extensive bilateral lung metastases due to recurrent cranial meningioma, which was successfully treated by aggressive, staged metastasectomies.
Medical subject headings
- Lung Neoplasms
- Meningeal Neoplasms
- Meningioma