title: Cranial epidural fibrous tumor associated with hyperostosis: a case report.
abstract: This report describes an unusual frontal epidural fibrous tumor in an adult woman. There had been no prior surgical procedure, radiation therapy, or significant head trauma. Microscopically, the lesion consisted of hypocellular, sparsely vascular, dense fibrous tissue. The fibrous mass was accompanied by hyperostosis of the frontal bone. The clinical and pathological characteristics of this lesion are illustrated. The differential diagnosis is discussed with reference to the literature regarding intracranial fibrous lesions. We are unaware of previous report of similar lesions in this location.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Willison
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Schochet
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Voelker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015174:Epidural Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D006957:Hyperostosis Frontalis Interna / Q000150:complications*