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Radiation Oncology • Neuro-Oncology
Are there specific radiographic features that would alter your management of a presumed meningioma?
When would you request a biopsy of a meningioma?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
This question is particularly relevant for a patient who has a history of a cancer and a dural-based lesion that may represent metastasis or meningioma. Edema, as @William M. Mendenhall related, may suggest atypical histology. Necrosis may suggest a more malignant tumor, including malignant meningio...
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Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
Edema of adjacent brain would suggest atypical histology.