Pin site metastasis of meningioma.
Metastasis of meningiomas due to iatrogenic implantation of tumour cells is extremely rare and only four cases have been reported to date. In this study, we report a 45-year-old female patient who presented with meningioma metastasis at the pin site of head holder applied in the original operation.
Ozer
Ercan
E
Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University, Turkey. ercozer@yahoo.com
Kalemci
Orhan
O
Acar
Umit Dursun
UD
Canda
Serafettin
S
D000328:Adult; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005624:Frontal Bone; D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*