Foreign body granuloma after craniotomy for tumor: a diagnostic dilemma

An unusual case of foreign body reaction after resection of a tumor is described. The patient was diagnosed with a brain tumor after she complained of having a headache for 2 years.

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Published in:British journal of neurosurgery 2000-12, Vol.14 (6), p.591-592
Main Authors: RAZZAQ, A. A, CHISHTI, M. K. N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Brain
Brain Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms - diagnosis
Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms - surgery
Craniotomy - adverse effects
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Granuloma, Foreign-Body - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Medical diagnosis
Medical sciences
Meningeal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Meningeal Neoplasms - surgery
Meningioma - diagnosis
Meningioma - surgery
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - diagnosis
Neurology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tumors
Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses
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Summary:An unusual case of foreign body reaction after resection of a tumor is described. The patient was diagnosed with a brain tumor after she complained of having a headache for 2 years.
ISSN:0268-8697
1360-046X
DOI:10.1080/02688690020005617