title: Giant meningioma of the cranial vertex--case report.
abstract: A 55-year-old man was admitted with a swelling on the top of his head progressively growing for 2 years. The swelling had grown to a huge size with the appearance of a double head. A huge meningioma with predominantly extracranial growth and invasion into the superior sagittal sinus was subtotally excised. The excised tumor mass weighed 1380 g. The residual tumor was treated by irradiation. No recurrence was seen at one-year follow-up examination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital, Seth G. S. Medical College, Parel, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Trimurti
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nadkarni
authors.forename: Ketan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: Atul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goel
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003392:Cranial Sinuses / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008578:Meninges / Q000473:pathology; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018365:Neoplasm, Residual / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D012886:Skull / Q000473:pathology