title: Chondroma of Cerebral Falx: A Rare Intracranial Diagnosis.
abstract: Chondromas are benign tumors which mostly occur in extremities but also sometimes in the cranium. Intracerebral chondroma is rare condition. Most intracranial chondromas arise from skull base, but chondroma of falx origin is a rare entity and mostly occurs in relation with syndromic disorders such as Mafucci's syndrome or Ollier's syndrome. Here, we report a rare case of falcine intracranial chondroma in a young man who presented with headaches and weakness of lower extremities and no signs of any syndromic disorder. The purpose of this case report was to raise awareness about intracranial chondromas. Chondroma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of calcified masses arising from the falx.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, PGMI/Lahore General Hospital, Lahore.
authors.forename: Liaqat Mahmood
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Awan
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Hospital, Lahore.
authors.forename: Azam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Niaz
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, PGMI/Lahore General Hospital, Lahore.
authors.lastname: Amin
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, PGMI/Lahore General Hospital, Lahore.
authors.forename: Anjum Habib
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Vohra
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002812:Chondroma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003399:Craniotomy; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult