Primary pulmonary meningioma

doi:10.1016/0090-3019(88)90050-X

Surgical Neurology

Volume 29, Issue 5, May 1988, Pages 410-413

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Abstract

Primary pulmonary meningiomas are extremely rare. In this article we report one case with benign primary pulmonary meningioma. The literature is reviewed and the clinical manifestations, radiographic findings, and pathologic features are presented.

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Primary pulmonary meningioma

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Pulmonary meningioma: a light-electronmicroscopic study

Am J Surg Pathol

Pulmonary metastasis from intraspinal meningioma

Am J Neuroradiol

Lung ectopic meningioma: a case report

Chin Med J