Extracranial meningioma and pregnancy: a rare diagnosis

Summary We report the first case of pregnancy-related primary cutaneous meningioma of the scalp in a 27-year-old female. Types, differential diagnosis, pregnancy-related growth and treatment of extracranial meningiomas are discussed.

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Published in:Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery reconstructive & aesthetic surgery, 2007-01, Vol.60 (6), p.622-625
Main Authors: Ouazzani, A, de Fontaine, S, Berthe, J.-V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Diagnosis, Differential
Extracranial meningioma
Female
Head and Neck Neoplasms - pathology
Head and Neck Neoplasms - surgery
Humans
Medical sciences
Meningeal Neoplasms - pathology
Meningeal Neoplasms - surgery
Meningioma - pathology
Meningioma - surgery
Neurology
Plastic Surgery
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - pathology
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - surgery
Scalp
Scalp - pathology
Scalp - surgery
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Skin Neoplasms - surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Treatment Outcome
Tumors of the nervous system. Phacomatoses
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Summary:Summary We report the first case of pregnancy-related primary cutaneous meningioma of the scalp in a 27-year-old female. Types, differential diagnosis, pregnancy-related growth and treatment of extracranial meningiomas are discussed.
ISSN:1748-6815
1878-0539
DOI:10.1016/j.bjps.2006.01.054