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Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Medical Sciences, vol.29, no.6, pp.1736-1739, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)
Meningiomas usually arise from arachnoid cap cells, however these tumors may also develop from extracranial areas such as the skull; they have been termed intaosseous meningiomas. We reported a 57-year-old female presenting with a scalp swelling of the left parietooccipal region. The patient was operated and polymethylmetacrylate (PMMA) was used to restore the bony defect after total tumor removal was achieved. The patient has been well with no evidence of recurrence one year after surgery. The pathological examination revealed intraosseous meningioma. In symptomatic primary intraosseous meningioma, we suggest total tumor removal with a wide surgical resection followed by cranial reconstruction because of its potential for malignant transformation. Copyright © 2009 by Türkiye Klinikleri.