Meningioma of the infratemporal fossa: report of a case

We report the case of a 25 year old male who presented with a well-circumscribed mass in the infratemporal fossa, without intracranial localisation. On histological examination, this tumor was a transitional type of meningioma. We review the literature and discuss the pathogenesis and the differenti...

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Published in:Acta clinica belgica (English ed. Online) 1998-08, Vol.53 (4), p.282-284
Main Authors: Galant, C, Rombaux, P, Hamoir, M, Marbaix, E, Gosseye, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cell Nucleus - ultrastructure
Collagen
Diagnostic Imaging
Fibroblasts - pathology
Humans
Male
Meningeal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Meningeal Neoplasms - pathology
Meningioma - diagnosis
Meningioma - pathology
Mucin-1 - analysis
Temporal Bone - pathology
Vimentin - analysis
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Summary:We report the case of a 25 year old male who presented with a well-circumscribed mass in the infratemporal fossa, without intracranial localisation. On histological examination, this tumor was a transitional type of meningioma. We review the literature and discuss the pathogenesis and the differential diagnosis.
ISSN:1784-3286
2295-3337
DOI:10.1080/17843286.1998.11754176