Primary extracranial meningioma of maxilla- A case report

Meningiomas represent one of the commonest benign neural tissue neoplasms, but it is an extremely rare finding in the oral cavity. It tends to arise from the arachnoid cap cells pertaining to dura matter of the Meninges, the choroid plexus, or the brain stem. Herein, we report the case of a 36-year-old male patient, who visited our Department with the chief complaint of facial swelling associated with asymmetry. Based on thorough clinical, radiological, histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses, a diagnosis of Primary Extracranial Meningioma (PEM) of the Maxilla was made. Later, the tumor was surgically removed, and on follow up, the patient is doing well. Our presented case is extremely unique-it represents a PEM involving the oral cavity.