Post-traumatic meningioma: three case reports of this rare condition and a review of the literature.
We present three cases of meningiomas developing at the site of an old head trauma. We then review the literature regarding the controversies on the development of post-traumatic brain tumors and, finally, we emphasize the medico-legal characteristics of post-traumatic meningiomas, particularly with respect to their cell type which is frequently atypical or anaplastic and which have a poor outcome.
François
Patrick
P
CHRU de Tours, France. francois@med.univ-tours.fr
N'dri
Dominique
D
Bergemer-Fouquet
Anne Marie
AM
Ben Ismail
Mounir
M
Papagiannaki
Chrysanthi
C
Cottier
Jean Philippe
JP
Jan
Michel
M
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001099:Arachnoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*