Burns of the skull with underlying intracranial meningioma.
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.
Law
E J
EJ
Burn Unit, Humana Hospital, Augusta, Georgia.
Spurrier
D R
DR
Madison
S A
SA
Still
J M
JM
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D002056:Burns / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008579:Meningioma / Q000150:complications*; D011379:Prognosis; D012640:Seizures / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D012886:Skull / Q000293:injuries*