Burns of the skull with underlying intracranial meningioma. |
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| Authors: | E J Law D R Spurrier S A Madison J M Still |
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| Institution: | Burn Unit, Humana Hospital, Augusta, Georgia. |
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| Abstract: | A 68-year-old white-skinned male fell head first into a fireplace while having a seizure. Extensive burns of the skull were sustained requiring removal of the necrotic bone. The patient had an underlying meningioma. Healing of the skull was obtained using a latissimus dorsi flap. After the scalp was completely healed, the meningioma was successfully resected with significant improvement in the patient's mental function. |
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