primary calvarial meningioma
نویسندگان
چکیده
conclusions primary extracranial meningiomas (pems) without intracranial origin are very rare and because of their slow growing nature are initially managed by primary care physicians. case presentation we report a case of slowly progressing extracranial meningioma that was presented in a young adult woman. the tumor was asymptomatic but large enough to cause cosmetic discomfort. patient underwent successful and complete surgical resection of her tumor and eventually fully recovered. introduction although meningioma is the most common non-glial tumor of intracranial space, primary extra cranial meningioma is rare and comprises less than 2% of all meningioma.
منابع مشابه
Intradiploic meningioma mimicking calvarial metastasis: case report.
Meningiomas are the most common benign intracranial neoplasms. Nearly 20% of all primary intracranial tumors are meningiomas. Primary intraosseous meningiomas are a subtype of the meningiomas that represents the most uncommon manifestation of meningiomas. Although rare, these tumors can be found to occur in unexpected areas of the head and neck. The patient was a 78- year-old male who was opera...
متن کاملPrimary calvarial tuberculosis
BACKGROUND Tuberculosis is a very common disease in India. Its prevalence, capacity to affect every other organ, and atypical presentations make it an important part of the differential diagnosis for cases presenting in the rural setup. Primary tuberculous caries of the calvarium is a rare manifestation of this common entity. CASE DESCRIPTION A young lady presented with headache and dischargi...
متن کاملGiant calvarial hyperostosis with biparasagittal en plaque meningioma.
We report a patient with an uncommon presentation in the form of massive bilateral calvarial hyperostosis with bi-parasagittal en plaque meningioma. The tumour was removed by bilateral fronto-parieto-occipital craniotomies. The patient was subjected to post operative radiotherapy to reduce the chances of recurrance. The management of such a case is a surgical challenge.
متن کاملPrimary pulmonary meningioma
RATIONALE Primary extracranial meningiomas are rare outside the head and neck region. PATIENT CONCERNS A 44-year-old female patient had chest pain for more than 1 year. DIAGNOSES Preoperative chest computed tomography (CT) scan revealed a nodule in the right lower lobe, 1.8 cm in diameter. Tumor tissues were examined by immunohistochemistry for vimentin and S-100. INTERVENTIONS Histopatho...
متن کاملPrimary mediastinal malignant meningioma.
Primary ectopic meningiomas are extremely rare tumors of controversial origin and they are usually limited to the head and neck region. Its occurrence at the mediastinum is even rarer. There has not been any official report regarding primary mediastinal malignant meningioma until today. Because of its rarity and potential value, we report here a case of primary mediastinal malignant meningioma,...
متن کاملPrimary intraorbital meningioma.
Meningiomata comprise some I7 per cent. of all tumours of the central nervous system (Kernohan and Sayre, 1952; Reese, I963). Of 230 consecutive cases of expanding lesions of the orbit, Reese (I963) found only eleven (5 per cent.) to be intraorbital meningiomata-none of them lying free within the orbit. The large majority of these intraorbital meningiomata are secondary-that is they extend into...
متن کاملمنابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
عنوان ژورنال:
jentashapir journal of health researchجلد ۶، شماره ۲، صفحات ۰-۰
کلمات کلیدی
میزبانی شده توسط پلتفرم ابری doprax.com
copyright © 2015-2023