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Are there specific radiographic features that would alter your management of a presumed meningioma?

When would you request a biopsy of a meningioma?
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Radiation Oncology · Cleveland Clinic
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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 @Dr. First Last related, may suggest atypical histology. Necrosis may suggest a more malignant tumor, including malignant meningioma or d...

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Edema of adjacent brain would suggest atypical histology.

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