title: Giant cranial extradural primary fibroxanthoma: a case report.
abstract: Primary fibroxanthoma of the cranium is an extremely rare condition. Xanthomatous tumors of the central nervous system are occasionally associated with diseases such as Hand-Schuler-Christian disease, malignant fibrous histiocytoma, hyperlipidemia, and a complication of metabolic or storage disorders. However, until 2003, only a few cases of primary fibroxanthoma have been reported. We report a giant fibroxanthoma destroying the lateral skull base unaccompanied by a systemic or metabolic disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Karadeniz Technical University School of Medicine, Trabzon TR-61080, Turkey. husul@meds.ktu.edu.tr
authors.forename: Haydar
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Usul
authors.forename: Kayhan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuzeyli
authors.forename: Ertuğrul
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cakir
authors.forename: Refik
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Caylan
authors.forename: Ozgür C
authors.initials: OC
authors.lastname: Sayin
authors.forename: Bekircan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Peksoylu
authors.forename: Gökalp
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karaarslan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003399:Craniotomy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D004824:Epidural Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005155:Facial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000209:etiology; D018219:Histiocytoma, Benign Fibrous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010294:Parietal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery