A rare case of meningioma that spread to the liver
Original title: Hepatic Metastasis of Meningioma Treated with Partial Hepatectomy: A Case Report.
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This was tested in people. That is the most reliable kind of research we share.
This is a report on one patient, not a test of a new treatment.
The short version
Doctors found that one man's brain tumor had spread to his liver, which is very rare.
What was studied. This is a report about one patient, a 70 year old man. He had a meningioma removed from his brain in 2011, and later had stereotactic radiosurgery: Radiation aimed at a small target, in one visit or a few. There is no cutting, despite the name. See the glossary treatment when it came back.
What they found. A scan in June 2025 showed an odd spot in his liver. More scans showed several masses there, but his blood tumor markers were all normal. A stereotactic biopsy: Taking a small sample through a narrow opening in the skull, guided by a scan. A full opening is not made. It is used when the area to be sampled is hard or risky to reach. See the glossary did not give a clear answer, so surgeons removed parts of his liver and his gallbladder. Lab tests on that tissue showed the masses were meningioma that had spread. He recovered well and went home in good condition.
What this means, and what it doesn't
What it could mean: If you have had a meningioma, a new mass in the liver could be linked to it. Doctors may need surgery to know for sure. Removing it can also help control the tumor in that spot.
What it doesn't mean: This is one person's story, not a study. One case cannot tell us how often this happens or who it will help. It is not a new treatment, and it is not a cure. Meningioma spreading to the liver is extremely rare, so most people with a meningioma will never face this.
Source: PubMed, October 16, 2026 · Read the original
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