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Patient Data
Age: 65
Gender: Female
From the case:
Dural metastases mimicking meningiomas
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Right frontal and parietal convexity enhancing extra-axial lesions
From the case:
Dural metastases mimicking meningiomas
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T1 pre-contrast imaging - diffuse loss of normal marrow signal in skull and C2.
Right frontal and parietal convexity enhancing extra-axial lesions.
From the case:
Dural metastases mimicking meningiomas
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PET: Diffuse metastatic disease.
CT: sclerotic right iliac metastases - biopsied
Case Discussion
The patient had a history of metastatic breast carcinoma (sclerotic iliac mets, biopsy proven).
Presumed multiple dural metastases mimicking meningiomas.
Subtle diffuse skull marrow replacement (T1 hypointense) compatible with metastases.