Hyperostotic meningioma presenting as an asymptomatic forehead bulge in a 7-year-old girl |
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| Authors: | U. Wald D. Zagzag F. Umansky L. M. Rosen |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Neurosurgery, Hadassah University Hospital, 91120 Jerusalem, Israel;(2) Department of Radiology, St. Francis Medical Center, Lynwood, California, USA |
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| Abstract: | The case of an asymptomatic 7-year-old girl with a hard bulge in the left forehead is presented. The radiological evaluation disclosed a hyperostotic mass with a large intracranial extension. A surgical specimen revealed a meningioma. The presence of a localized cranial bulge as the only sign of an intracranial tumor and the diagnostic value of computerized tomography (CT) are discussed.Abbreviation CT computerized tomography |
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| Keywords: | Hyperostosis Computerized tomography Childhood meningioma |
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