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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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. |
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