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Primary calvarial ectopic meningiomas
A Kulali1, R Ilçayto, O Rahmanli
1Department of Neurosurgery, Dicle University School of Medicine, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
Neurochirurgia
|November 1, 1991
Summary
Ectopic epidural meningiomas, rare head and neck tumors, can occur outside the skull. CT scans are crucial for diagnosing these intracranial and extracranial lesions.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Oncology
- Radiology
Background:
- Meningiomas are typically intracranial tumors.
- Ectopic meningiomas can occur outside the cranial cavity.
- These lesions may present as head and neck tumors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To report cases of primary ectopic epidural meningioma.
- To highlight the diagnostic utility of CT scans.
- To review the literature on ectopic meningiomas.
Main Methods:
- Case series of three patients with ectopic epidural meningioma.
- Review of relevant medical literature.
- Emphasis on Computed Tomography (CT) scan findings.
Main Results:
- Three patients presented with primary ectopic epidural meningiomas.
- These tumors protruded extracranially through the skull and had intracranial components.
- No dural involvement was observed in these cases.
- CT scan proved valuable in diagnosis.
Conclusions:
- Ectopic epidural meningiomas should be considered in head and neck tumor diagnoses.
- CT imaging is essential for identifying these extracranial and intracranial lesions.
- Further literature review supports the consideration of ectopic meningiomas in differential diagnoses.