Management and prevention of necrosis of the scalp after embolization and surgery for meningioma.
Ischemic necrosis of the occipital scalp followed embolization and surgery for a large convexity meningioma in one of our patients. This complication was successfully managed by free tissue transfer. Suggestions for the prevention of this serious complication are presented.
D000368:Aged; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D009336:Necrosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012535:Scalp / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology*; D013524:Surgical Flaps