title: Pin site metastasis of meningioma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University, Turkey. ercozer@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Ercan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozer
authors.forename: Orhan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kalemci
authors.forename: Umit Dursun
authors.initials: UD
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.forename: Serafettin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Canda
mesh_terms: 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*