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Brain meningioma invading and destructing the skull bone: replacement of the missing bone in vivo Cover

Brain meningioma invading and destructing the skull bone: replacement of the missing bone in vivo

Open Access
|Nov 2011

Abstract

Background. Meningiomas are frequently encountered tumours. In those invading locally into the adjacent tissue, reconstructions may pose a problem.

Case report. We report a case of a benign convexity brain meningioma with invasion into the skull bone and subcutaneous tissue. The tumour was removed completely, together with the infiltrated tissue and the defects were successfully closed with in vivo bone reconstruction.

Conclusions. The reconstruction of the skull bone is sometimes needed after the benign meningioma excision. Artificial bone may be a suitable material, allowing fast intraoperative reconstruction with excellent brain protection and cosmetic effect during the one-stage procedure.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10019-011-0036-1 | Journal eISSN: 1581-3207 | Journal ISSN: 1318-2099
Language: English
Page range: 304 - 309
Published on: Nov 16, 2011
Published by: Association of Radiology and Oncology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2011 Tomaz Velnar, Rado Pregelj, Clara Limbaeck-Stokin, published by Association of Radiology and Oncology
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

Volume 45 (2011): Issue 4 (December 2011)