title: Frontal cutaneous meningioma--Case report.
abstract: Cutaneous meningiomas are rare tumors most commonly located on the scalp. We report the case of a 55-year-old male who presented with a 2 x 3 cm tumoral lesion on the forehead. The lesion was hard, adherent and covered by normal skin. Incisional biopsy revealed a proliferation of monomorphic round cells, organized in nests and focally forming pseudovascular spaces. Immunohistochemical study revealed positivity for epithelial antigen membrane and vimentin. Vascular markers, cytokeratins and S100 protein were negative. A brain CT scan did not show any evidence of intracranial meningioma. The authors describe the case of a cutaneous frontal meningioma in probable relation with previous cranioencephalic trauma.
authors: Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, PT.
authors: Leonor
authors: L
authors: Ramos
authors: Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, PT.
authors: Ines
authors: I
authors: Coutinho
authors: Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, PT.
authors: José Carlos
authors: JC
authors: Cardoso
authors: Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, PT.
authors: Helena
authors: H
authors: Garcia
authors: Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, PT.
authors: Margarida Robalo
authors: MR
authors: Cordeiro
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D005546:Forehead / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008579:Meningioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*