Metastatic meningioma in sudanese patients clinical cases

Introduction: Meningiomas are usually globular in shape and well-demarcated neoplasms. They have a wide dural attachment and invaginate into the underlying brain tissue without invading it. According to (WHO) classification, there are three grades, grade 1 that are benign, grade11 which are intermediate and grade 111 that are malignant. However, atypical (WHO grade II) and anaplastic (WHO grade III) meningiomas show a more aggressive biological behavior with a high risk of local recurrence and a less favorable prognosis. Case 1: A 28 years young man, a farmer, was presented to our referral clinic with history of 4 months duration of headache, generalize convulsions that associated with loss of consciousness. Case 2: 17 years old female child, an other wise healthy before, presented to neurosurgery clinic with history of slowly progressing headache and Rt scalp swelling for one year duration. Neurological examination is unremarkable.