title: Congenital osteolytic dural fibrosarcoma presenting as a scalp swelling.
abstract: An extremely rare case of congenital dural fibrosarcoma is reported in a 2 months old child who presented with scalp swelling since birth. CT scan revealed an osteolytic lesion compressing the underlying atrophic brain. Tumour was completely excised and duroplasty was done with a patch graft. Postoperative CSF leak was managed with aspirations and lumbar puncture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Peoples University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women, Nawabshah (SBA). shamsbrohi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Shams Raza
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Brohi
authors.forename: Muzamil
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dilber
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004388:Dura Mater; D005354:Fibrosarcoma / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012535:Scalp / Q000293:injuries; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome