title: [Primary osteolytic intraosseous meningioma of the occipital bone].
abstract: Primary intraosseous meningiomas are considered extradural meningiomas when no dural attachment is present. Most of them arise from the cranial bones and can present either as an osteoblastic or an osteolytic lesion. Osteolytic intraosseous meningiomas are the rarest and very few cases have been reported. Given that many of these may develop signs of malignancy, early histological confirmation is important in order to ensure appropriate treatment. The recommended therapy is surgery, with complete resection whenever possible. We present the case of a large primary intraosseous osteolytic meningioma within the occipital bone, which was completely excised five years ago, currently presenting no signs of recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, España. Electronic address: lumi_bega@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Luis Miguel
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Bernal-García
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, España.
authors.forename: José Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cabezudo-Artero
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Intensiva, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, España.
authors.forename: María Bella
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Marcelo-Zamorano
authors.affiliation: Sección de Radiología Intervencionista, Servicio de Radiología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, España.
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fernández-Alarcón
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neurocirugía, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, España.
authors.forename: Ignacio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gilete-Tejero
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000473:pathology*; D009777:Occipital Bone / Q000473:pathology*; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Bone tumour; Extradural meningioma; Intraosseous meningioma; Meningioma; Meningioma extradural; Meningioma intraóseo; Osteolytic tumour; Tumor osteolítico; Tumor óseo