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Primary extracranial meningioma presenting as a forehead mass

Meningioma originates from arachnoid cap cells and is the second most common intracranial tumor; however, it can also be found in an extracranial location. A very rare primary extracranial meningioma without the presence of an intracranial component has also been reported. Primary extracranial menin...

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Autores principales: Kim, Chae Min, Jeon, Yeo Reum, Kim, Yee Jeong, Chung, Seum
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5894551/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29609434
http://dx.doi.org/10.7181/acfs.2018.19.1.55
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Sumario:Meningioma originates from arachnoid cap cells and is the second most common intracranial tumor; however, it can also be found in an extracranial location. A very rare primary extracranial meningioma without the presence of an intracranial component has also been reported. Primary extracranial meningiomas have been found in the skin, scalp, middle ear, and nasal cavity. A computerized tomography or magnetic resonance imaging scan is necessary to determine the presence or absence of an intracranial meningioma, and a biopsy is essential for diagnosis. We report a case of primary extracranial meningioma located in the forehead skin of a 51-year-old male.