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Primary Lung Meningioma

MedGen UID:: 233346
•Concept ID:: C1335488
•: Neoplastic Process

Synonyms:

Primary Meningioma of Lung; Primary Meningioma of the Lung; Primary Pulmonary Meningioma

Definition

A rare meningioma that is present in the lung without clinical or radiologic evidence of central nervous system involvement. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVPrimary Lung Meningioma

Disease
- Neoplasm
  - Neoplasm by Morphology
    - Meningothelial Cell Neoplasm
      - Ectopic Meningioma
        Lung meningioma
        Primary Lung Meningioma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Primary pulmonary meningioma.

Hsu CC, Tsai YM, Yang SF, Hsu JS
Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2023 Nov;39(11):1155-1156. Epub 2023 Sep 12 doi: 10.1002/kjm2.12754. PMID: 37698283

Pulmonary metastases in patients with recurrent, treatment-resistant meningioma: prognosis and identification by ¹¹¹Indium-octreotide imaging.

Alexandru D, Glantz MJ, Kim L, Chamberlain MC, Bota DA
Cancer 2011 Oct 1;117(19):4506-11. Epub 2011 Mar 28 doi: 10.1002/cncr.26065. PMID: 21446045

Somatostatin receptor imaging in the diagnosis and treatment of neuroendocrine tumors.

Lamberts SW, Reubi JC, Krenning EP
J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 1992 Sep;43(1-3):185-8. doi: 10.1016/0960-0760(92)90206-x. PMID: 1356013

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Re-identification from histopathology images.

Ganz J, Ammeling J, Jabari S, Breininger K, Aubreville M
Med Image Anal 2025 Jan;99:103335. Epub 2024 Sep 19 doi: 10.1016/j.media.2024.103335. PMID: 39316996

Metastatic meningioma: a case series and systematic review.

Himič V, Burman RJ, Fountain DM, Hofer M, Livermore LJ, Jeyaretna DS
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2023 Oct;165(10):2873-2883. Epub 2023 Jul 26 doi: 10.1007/s00701-023-05687-3. PMID: 37491650 Free PMC Article

Hormone Replacement Therapy in Cancer Survivors - Review of the Literature.

Deli T, Orosz M, Jakab A
Pathol Oncol Res 2020 Jan;26(1):63-78. Epub 2019 Jan 8 doi: 10.1007/s12253-018-00569-x. PMID: 30617760 Free PMC Article

Tumor-to-tumor metastasis of the central nervous system.

Erdogan H, Aydin MV, Tasdemiroglu E
Turk Neurosurg 2014;24(2):151-62. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.8317-13.1. PMID: 24831354

Intracranial dural metastases.

Nayak L, Abrey LE, Iwamoto FM
Cancer 2009 May 1;115(9):1947-53. doi: 10.1002/cncr.24203. PMID: 19241421

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Diagnosis

Primary pulmonary meningioma.

Vaideeswar P, Chaudhari J
Indian J Pathol Microbiol 2019 Jul-Sep;62(3):486-487. doi: 10.4103/IJPM.IJPM_310_18. PMID: 31361249

Tumor-to-tumor metastasis of the central nervous system.

Erdogan H, Aydin MV, Tasdemiroglu E
Turk Neurosurg 2014;24(2):151-62. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.8317-13.1. PMID: 24831354

Orbital metastases.

Ng E, Ilsen PF
Optometry 2010 Dec;81(12):647-57. doi: 10.1016/j.optm.2010.07.026. PMID: 21111373

Intracranial dural metastases.

Nayak L, Abrey LE, Iwamoto FM
Cancer 2009 May 1;115(9):1947-53. doi: 10.1002/cncr.24203. PMID: 19241421

Unsuspected primary pulmonary meningioma.

Cesario A, Galetta D, Margaritora S, Granone P
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2002 Mar;21(3):553-5. doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(01)01174-5. PMID: 11888783

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Therapy

Hormone Replacement Therapy in Cancer Survivors - Review of the Literature.

Deli T, Orosz M, Jakab A
Pathol Oncol Res 2020 Jan;26(1):63-78. Epub 2019 Jan 8 doi: 10.1007/s12253-018-00569-x. PMID: 30617760 Free PMC Article

Metastasis to the choroid plexus from thyroid cancer: case report.

Kitagawa Y, Higuchi F, Abe Y, Matsuda H, Kim P, Ueki K
Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 2013;53(11):832-6. Epub 2013 Oct 25 doi: 10.2176/nmc.cr2012-0238. PMID: 24162238 Free PMC Article

Cerebrospinal fluid-disseminated meningioma.

Chamberlain MC, Glantz MJ
Cancer 2005 Apr 1;103(7):1427-30. doi: 10.1002/cncr.20926. PMID: 15690330

Primary pulmonary malignant meningioma.

Prayson RA, Farver CF
Am J Surg Pathol 1999 Jun;23(6):722-6. doi: 10.1097/00000478-199906000-00013. PMID: 10366156

Somatostatin receptors: clinical implications for endocrinology and oncology.

Lamberts SW, de Herder WW, van Koetsveld PM, Koper JW, van der Lely AJ, Visser-Wisselaar HA, Hofland LJ
Ciba Found Symp 1995;190:222-36; discussion 236-9. doi: 10.1002/9780470514733.ch14. PMID: 7587649

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Prognosis

Re-identification from histopathology images.

Ganz J, Ammeling J, Jabari S, Breininger K, Aubreville M
Med Image Anal 2025 Jan;99:103335. Epub 2024 Sep 19 doi: 10.1016/j.media.2024.103335. PMID: 39316996

Primary Pulmonary Meningioma With Rhabdoid Features.

Žulpaitė R, Jagelavičius Ž, Mickys U, Janilionis R
Int J Surg Pathol 2019 Jun;27(4):457-463. Epub 2018 Dec 18 doi: 10.1177/1066896918819257. PMID: 30563401

Prognostic role of tumour-infiltrating inflammatory cells in brain tumours: literature review.

Bieńkowski M, Preusser M
Curr Opin Neurol 2015 Dec;28(6):647-58. doi: 10.1097/WCO.0000000000000251. PMID: 26402405

Orbital metastases.

Ng E, Ilsen PF
Optometry 2010 Dec;81(12):647-57. doi: 10.1016/j.optm.2010.07.026. PMID: 21111373

Intracranial dural metastases.

Nayak L, Abrey LE, Iwamoto FM
Cancer 2009 May 1;115(9):1947-53. doi: 10.1002/cncr.24203. PMID: 19241421

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Clinical prediction guides

Re-identification from histopathology images.

Ganz J, Ammeling J, Jabari S, Breininger K, Aubreville M
Med Image Anal 2025 Jan;99:103335. Epub 2024 Sep 19 doi: 10.1016/j.media.2024.103335. PMID: 39316996

Mutational signature of extracranial meningioma metastases and their respective primary tumors.

Biczok A, Thorsteinsdottir J, Karschnia P, Ruf VC, Tonn JC, Herms J, Schichor C, Dorostkar MM
Acta Neuropathol Commun 2023 Jan 14;11(1):12. doi: 10.1186/s40478-023-01505-0. PMID: 36641486 Free PMC Article

Primary Pulmonary Meningioma With Rhabdoid Features.

Žulpaitė R, Jagelavičius Ž, Mickys U, Janilionis R
Int J Surg Pathol 2019 Jun;27(4):457-463. Epub 2018 Dec 18 doi: 10.1177/1066896918819257. PMID: 30563401

Multiple pulmonary metastases in recurrent intracranial meningioma: Case report and literature review.

Wang M, Zhan R, Zhang C, Zhou Y
J Int Med Res 2016 Jun;44(3):742-52. Epub 2016 Mar 4 doi: 10.1177/0300060515618053. PMID: 26944388 Free PMC Article

Prognostic role of tumour-infiltrating inflammatory cells in brain tumours: literature review.

Bieńkowski M, Preusser M
Curr Opin Neurol 2015 Dec;28(6):647-58. doi: 10.1097/WCO.0000000000000251. PMID: 26402405

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Recent systematic reviews

Risk of Subsequent Neoplasms in Childhood Cancer Survivors After Radiation Therapy: A PENTEC Comprehensive Review.

Casey DL, Vogelius IR, Brodin NP, Roberts KB, Avanzo M, Moni J, Owens C, Ronckers CM, Constine LS, Bentzen SM, Olch A
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2024 Jun 1;119(2):640-654. Epub 2023 Sep 29 doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2023.07.025. PMID: 37777927

Metastatic meningioma: a case series and systematic review.

Surveillance for metastatic hemangiopericytoma-solitary fibrous tumors-systematic literature review on incidence, predictors and diagnosis of extra-cranial disease.

Ratneswaren T, Hogg FRA, Gallagher MJ, Ashkan K
J Neurooncol 2018 Jul;138(3):447-467. Epub 2018 Mar 17 doi: 10.1007/s11060-018-2836-2. PMID: 29551003

Distant metastases in meningioma: an underestimated problem.

Surov A, Gottschling S, Bolz J, Kornhuber M, Alfieri A, Holzhausen HJ, Abbas J, Kösling S
J Neurooncol 2013 May;112(3):323-7. Epub 2013 Feb 13 doi: 10.1007/s11060-013-1074-x. PMID: 23404622

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Definition

Term Hierarchy

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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Clinical prediction guides

Recent systematic reviews

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