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Microcystic meningioma

MedGen UID:: 234616
•Concept ID:: C1384408
•: Neoplastic Process

Synonyms:	Meningioma, Microcystic; Meningiomas, Microcystic; Microcystic Meningioma; Microcystic Meningiomas
SNOMED CT:	Microcystic meningioma (253084001)

Monarch Initiative:	MONDO:0003058

Definition

A WHO grade I meningioma characterized by the presence of intercellular microcystic spaces that contain mucinous fluid. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

GTR
MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVMicrocystic meningioma

Disorder of nervous system
- Disorder of the central nervous system
  - Neoplasm of the central nervous system
    - Benign neoplasm of the central nervous system
      - Meningioma
        Grade 1 Meningioma
        Microcystic 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

EANO guideline on the diagnosis and management of meningiomas.

Goldbrunner R, Stavrinou P, Jenkinson MD, Sahm F, Mawrin C, Weber DC, Preusser M, Minniti G, Lund-Johansen M, Lefranc F, Houdart E, Sallabanda K, Le Rhun E, Nieuwenhuizen D, Tabatabai G, Soffietti R, Weller M
Neuro Oncol 2021 Nov 2;23(11):1821-1834. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noab150. PMID: 34181733 Free PMC Article

Meningioma: not always a benign tumor. A review of advances in the treatment of meningiomas.

Maggio I, Franceschi E, Tosoni A, Nunno VD, Gatto L, Lodi R, Brandes AA
CNS Oncol 2021 Jun 1;10(2):CNS72. Epub 2021 May 21 doi: 10.2217/cns-2021-0003. PMID: 34015955 Free PMC Article

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Discrimination between microcystic meningioma and atypical meningioma using whole-lesion apparent diffusion coefficient histogram analysis.

Liu X, Huang X, Han T, Li S, Xue C, Deng J, Zhou Q, Sun Q, Zhou J
Clin Radiol 2022 Nov;77(11):864-869. Epub 2022 Aug 25 doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2022.07.004. PMID: 36030110

Comparative analysis of magnetic resonance imaging and pathological findings of microcystic meningioma and meningeal Ewing sarcoma/peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumors.

Zhang J, Sun Q, Zhang G, Cao Y, Zhou J
Acta Neurol Belg 2021 Dec;121(6):1607-1613. Epub 2020 Jul 15 doi: 10.1007/s13760-020-01436-w. PMID: 32671692

Differentiating microcystic meningioma from atypical meningioma using diffusion-weighted imaging.

Xiaoai K, Qing Z, Lei H, Junlin Z
Neuroradiology 2020 May;62(5):601-607. Epub 2020 Jan 29 doi: 10.1007/s00234-020-02374-3. PMID: 31996968

Characteristic features and proposed classification in 69 cases of intracranial microcystic meningiomas.

Lin Z, Zhao M, Li X, Wang J, Qiu P, Lan F, Guan C, Liao D, Shen D, Lu J, Que S, Jiang Z
Neurosurg Rev 2019 Jun;42(2):443-453. Epub 2018 May 2 doi: 10.1007/s10143-018-0982-9. PMID: 29721630

Dual use of E-cadherin and D2-40 immunostaining in unusual meningioma subtypes.

Mrachek EK, Davis D, Kleinschmidt-DeMasters BK
Am J Clin Pathol 2015 Dec;144(6):923-34. doi: 10.1309/AJCPSULJ6DW5REHR. PMID: 26573000

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Diagnosis

Distinct clinical outcome of microcystic meningioma as a WHO grade 1 meningioma subtype.

Ren L, Hua L, Bao Z, Deng J, Wang D, Chen J, Chen H, Juratli TA, Wakimoto H, Gong Y
J Neurooncol 2023 Jan;161(2):193-202. Epub 2022 May 25 doi: 10.1007/s11060-022-04034-3. PMID: 35612696

Discrimination between microcystic meningioma and atypical meningioma using whole-lesion apparent diffusion coefficient histogram analysis.

Liu X, Huang X, Han T, Li S, Xue C, Deng J, Zhou Q, Sun Q, Zhou J
Clin Radiol 2022 Nov;77(11):864-869. Epub 2022 Aug 25 doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2022.07.004. PMID: 36030110

Differentiating microcystic meningioma from atypical meningioma using diffusion-weighted imaging.

Xiaoai K, Qing Z, Lei H, Junlin Z
Neuroradiology 2020 May;62(5):601-607. Epub 2020 Jan 29 doi: 10.1007/s00234-020-02374-3. PMID: 31996968

Microcystic meningioma: difficulties in diagnosis and magnetic resonance imaging findings.

Danisman MC, Kelesoglu KS, Sivri M, Koplay M, Paksoy Y
Acta Neurol Belg 2017 Sep;117(3):745-747. Epub 2017 Feb 14 doi: 10.1007/s13760-017-0760-4. PMID: 28197976

Microcystic meningioma of the calvarium: a series of 9 cases and review of the literature.

Velázquez Vega JE, Rosenberg AE
Am J Surg Pathol 2015 Apr;39(4):505-11. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000000347. PMID: 25517950

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Therapy

Loss of SMARCE1 expression is a specific diagnostic marker of clear cell meningioma: a comprehensive immunophenotypical and molecular analysis.

Tauziede-Espariat A, Parfait B, Besnard A, Lacombe J, Pallud J, Tazi S, Puget S, Lot G, Terris B, Cohen J, Vidaud M, Figarella-Branger D, Monnien F, Polivka M, Adle-Biassette H, Varlet P
Brain Pathol 2018 Jul;28(4):466-474. Epub 2017 Jun 12 doi: 10.1111/bpa.12524. PMID: 28474749 Free PMC Article

Microcystic meningioma: importance of obvious hypointensity on T1-weighted magnetic resonance images.

Chen CJ, Tseng YC, Hsu HL, Jung SM
J Comput Assist Tomogr 2008 Jan-Feb;32(1):130-4. doi: 10.1097/RCT.0b013e318064f127. PMID: 18303301

Microcystic meningioma: clinicopathological features of 6 cases.

Nishio S, Takeshita I, Morioka T, Fukui M
Neurol Res 1994 Aug;16(4):251-6. doi: 10.1080/01616412.1994.11740236. PMID: 7984255

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Prognosis

Distinct clinical outcome of microcystic meningioma as a WHO grade 1 meningioma subtype.

Ren L, Hua L, Bao Z, Deng J, Wang D, Chen J, Chen H, Juratli TA, Wakimoto H, Gong Y
J Neurooncol 2023 Jan;161(2):193-202. Epub 2022 May 25 doi: 10.1007/s11060-022-04034-3. PMID: 35612696

Discrimination between microcystic meningioma and atypical meningioma using whole-lesion apparent diffusion coefficient histogram analysis.

Liu X, Huang X, Han T, Li S, Xue C, Deng J, Zhou Q, Sun Q, Zhou J
Clin Radiol 2022 Nov;77(11):864-869. Epub 2022 Aug 25 doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2022.07.004. PMID: 36030110

Intracranial extraosseous dural-based Ewing's sarcoma with fluid-haematocrit levels: imaging findings of a rare tumour.

Mohakud S, Rajasimman AS, Purkait S, Naik S
BMJ Case Rep 2022 Jun 14;15(6) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2021-247056. PMID: 35701017 Free PMC Article

Differentiating microcystic meningioma from atypical meningioma using diffusion-weighted imaging.

Xiaoai K, Qing Z, Lei H, Junlin Z
Neuroradiology 2020 May;62(5):601-607. Epub 2020 Jan 29 doi: 10.1007/s00234-020-02374-3. PMID: 31996968

Microcystic meningioma of the calvarium: a series of 9 cases and review of the literature.

Velázquez Vega JE, Rosenberg AE
Am J Surg Pathol 2015 Apr;39(4):505-11. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000000347. PMID: 25517950

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Clinical prediction guides

Discrimination between microcystic meningioma and atypical meningioma using whole-lesion apparent diffusion coefficient histogram analysis.

Liu X, Huang X, Han T, Li S, Xue C, Deng J, Zhou Q, Sun Q, Zhou J
Clin Radiol 2022 Nov;77(11):864-869. Epub 2022 Aug 25 doi: 10.1016/j.crad.2022.07.004. PMID: 36030110

Comparative analysis of magnetic resonance imaging and pathological findings of microcystic meningioma and meningeal Ewing sarcoma/peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumors.

Zhang J, Sun Q, Zhang G, Cao Y, Zhou J
Acta Neurol Belg 2021 Dec;121(6):1607-1613. Epub 2020 Jul 15 doi: 10.1007/s13760-020-01436-w. PMID: 32671692

Differentiating microcystic meningioma from atypical meningioma using diffusion-weighted imaging.

Xiaoai K, Qing Z, Lei H, Junlin Z
Neuroradiology 2020 May;62(5):601-607. Epub 2020 Jan 29 doi: 10.1007/s00234-020-02374-3. PMID: 31996968

Microcystic meningioma of the calvarium: a series of 9 cases and review of the literature.

Velázquez Vega JE, Rosenberg AE
Am J Surg Pathol 2015 Apr;39(4):505-11. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000000347. PMID: 25517950

Meningiomas differentiating to arachnoid trabecular cells: a proposal for histological subtype "arachnoid trabecular cell meningioma".

Ito H, Kawano N, Yada K, Kameya T
Acta Neuropathol 1991;82(5):327-30. doi: 10.1007/BF00296542. PMID: 1722606

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