Transmigration of fibrino-purulent inflammation and malignant cells into an artificial dura substitute (Neuro-Patch): report of two cases.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this work was to present possible, though rare, complications of Neuro-Patch implantation after brain surgery.


METHODS
Two patients, aged 62 and 63 years, who had a partial dural substitution with an artificial polyurethane graft after neurosurgical resection of a gross tumour, are presented.


RESULTS
In the two patients, the a-vital tissue was infiltrated by either inflammatory or neoplastic tissue respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
This report demonstrates a new pathological point of view in using synthetic materials for the reconstruction of dural defects.
El Majdoub
Faycal
F
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, 50924 Cologne, Germany. faycal.el-majdoub@uk-koeln.de
Löhr
Mario
M
Maarouf
Mohammad
M
Brunn
Anna
A
Stenzel
Werner
W
Ernestus
Ralf-Ingo
RI