A scalp lesion over an extracerebral mass: a sign of a radiation-induced meningioma.
Radiation-induced meningiomas have a characteristic biological behaviour, so that their recognition is important as regards follow-up. We stress the importance of a scalp lesion over the meningioma on magnetic resonance imaging as a sign of previous radiotherapy.
García Santos
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Section of Neuroradiology, Universitary Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, Spain.
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D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia / Q000473:pathology*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012535:Scalp; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy