Meningioma--an unusual cause of a forehead lump.
A patient presenting with a forehead lump secondary to an intraosseous meningioma is described. In addition, diagnosis and management of meningiomata are discussed.
Panchmatia
J R
JR
Department of Neurosurgery, The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG, UK. jaykarpanchmatia@hotmail.com
Arvin
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Thomas
D G
DG
D000368:Aged; D005546:Forehead; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed