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World J Clin Cases. Dec 6, 2020; 8(23): 6110-6121
Published online Dec 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i23.6110
Published online Dec 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i23.6110
Malignant meningioma with jugular vein invasion and carotid artery extension: A case report and review of the literature
Hui-Ying Chen, Feng Zhao, Jiang-Yuan Qin, Hai-Mei Lin, Ji-Ping Su, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Author contributions: Su JP and Chen HY were the patient’s surgeons, reviewed the literature and contributed to manuscript drafting; Zhao F, Qin JY and Lin HM reviewed the literature; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient, patient’s mother, and patient’s brother for publication of this report and any accompanying images obtained at the time of the investigations, but not at the time of writing the patient case report.
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Corresponding author: Ji-Ping Su, PhD, Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, No. 6 Shuangyong Road, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. jipingsu@gxmu.edu.cn
Received: June 12, 2020
Peer-review started: June 12, 2020
First decision: September 13, 2020
Revised: September 22, 2020
Accepted: October 13, 2020
Article in press: October 13, 2020
Published online: December 6, 2020
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Peer-review started: June 12, 2020
First decision: September 13, 2020
Revised: September 22, 2020
Accepted: October 13, 2020
Article in press: October 13, 2020
Published online: December 6, 2020
Processing time: 175 Days and 0.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Malignant meningioma is considered to have a low incidence, and metastases to the cervical great vessels has been much less reported. We present herein, a rare case of primary intracranial malignant meningioma metastasizing to the parapharyngeal space, the common carotid artery and jugular vein in a young male patient. The pathology of the surgically resected tumor confirmed malignant meningioma. This case highlights the importance of the link between a large cervical mass and a primary intracranial tumor. Malignant meningioma should not be considered merely as intracranial metastasis spread through cerebrospinal fluid, it can also be transferred through the circulation to the parapharyngeal space and the cervical great vessels.