[A case of posttraumatic intracranial meningioma].
Several etiologic factors have been proposed in the development of meningiomas, including trauma, radiation, oncogenic viruses, chromosomal abnormalities, and hormonal factors. We presented a 71-year-old female patient who had undergone an operation for a head trauma 27 years ago. Brain computed tomography scans showed a contrast-enhancing intracranial mass lesion, 5 x 4 x 4 cm in size, leading to diffuse edema in the left frontal region. At surgery, a tumoral mass was detected below the former craniotomy flap, with dural invasion, and a total excision was performed. Two silver clips were also noted in the previous surgical site. Histopathologic diagnosis was made as a transitional meningioma. No recurrences were detected within a year follow-up period.
Mirzai
Hasan
H
Department of Neurosurgery, Medicine Faculty of Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey. hmirzai@yahoo.com
Akbaşak
Aytaç
A
Işisağ
Aydin
A
Selçuki
Mehmet
M
D000368:Aged; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed