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LDH isoenzyme pattern in a meningioma with pulmonary metastases
Author(s) -
Allen Ingrid V.,
McClure J.,
McCormick D.,
Gleadhill C. A.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
the journal of pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.964
H-Index - 184
eISSN - 1096-9896
pISSN - 0022-3417
DOI - 10.1002/path.1711230309
Subject(s) - meningioma , isozyme , medicine , pathology , radiology , biology , enzyme , biochemistry
The case is presented of an intraspinal meningioma in a 14-yr-old female. After surgical exploration pulmonary metastases became apparent. At necropsy the tumour had increased proportions of the cathodal isoenzymes LDH-4 and 5. This pattern has previously been observed in malignant meningiomas and may be used at the time of biopsy to assess malignancy.