Meningioma is a common intracranial neoplasm derived from meningothelial cells, and it is generally associated with a benign clinical course. In spite of this, the malignant behaviour of these tumours as the occurrence of extracranial meningioma metastases in different organs is described in the literature: lung and pleura, spine and other bones, abdominal organs, lymph nodes or even skin. The aim of this review is to analyse the pathways of metastatic spread of the intracranial meningioma tumour cells towards different organs.
Septicaemia is an important public health issue and a clinical challenge with a major impact on healthcare expenditure and resources. The present retrospective study was conducted over 127 patients registered during 2006-2015 for the area of Moldavia, Romania. In our study we are concerned about the serum electrolyte disturbances and acid-base status in patients with oral-maxillofacial and dental septicaemia. We measured serum levels of sodium, potassium, chloride, alkali reserve and pH. The prevalence of electrolyte disturbances was: 15.85% for sodium, 69.15% for potassium and 55.50% for chloride. Early recognition of acid-base status and serum electrolytes disturbances proves to be of great importance for clinical management since it signalizes the gravity of the disease and the increase of fatality rate, and is imperative to save the lives of patients with dental and oral-maxillofacial septicaemia.
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