Incidental meningiomatous component within an intraventricular metastasis: A rare intraventricular collision tumor
Background: Intraventricular cerebral metastases are rare. Collision tumors comprising metastatic carcinoma with a meningiomatous component are exceptional, particularly within the ventricular system. Case Description: A 79-year-old female with a history of endometrial serous carcinoma presented with progressive cognitive decline and gait instability. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a large left occipital mass with intraventricular extension and surrounding edema. She underwent resection. Histopathology showed a papillary tumor consistent with metastatic high-grade serous carcinoma, and within the specimen, a discrete meningiomatous focus was identified, compatible with a collision tumor. Postoperatively, she recovered without new deficits. Conclusion: This case highlights an uncommon intraventricular collision tumor formed by metastatic high-grade serous carcinoma and an incidental meningiomatous component, underscoring the importance of thorough sampling and immunohistochemistry for ventricular masses in oncologic patients.
Authors
- Segev Gabay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2011-6914)
- Ariel Agur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9502-2792)
- Sarah Borsekofsky
- Oz Haim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0872-6263)
- Lottem Bergman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5447-1751)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Neurology International
- Published
- 2026-04-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25259/sni_127_2026
- Primary Topic
- Brain Metastases and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00