A meningioma of the scalp that might have developed from a rudimentary meningocele.
Meningiomas of the skin are extremely rare. In this case of a congenital meningioma of the scalp, magnetic resonance imaging showed no communication to the meninges. The histological examination discovered a small group of meningioma cells in the periosteum, supporting the assumption that primary cutaneous meningiomas may develop from rudimentary meningoceles.
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Department of Dermatology, Eberhard Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany. kay.brantsch@online.de
Metzler
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Maennlin
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Breuninger
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D000328:Adult; D004439:Eccrine Glands / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008579:Meningioma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008588:Meningocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012535:Scalp / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*