Pin site metastasis of meningioma

Oezer E., Kalemci O., Acar U. D., Canda S.

BRITISH JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY, cilt.21, sa.5, ss.524-527, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/02688690701485255
  • Dergi Adı: BRITISH JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.524-527
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: brain tumour, head rest, iatrogenic metastasis, meningioma, MALIGNANT MENINGIOMA, IMPLANTATION
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Metastasis of meningiomas due to iatrogenic implantation of tumour cells is extremely rare and only four cases have been reported to date. In this study, we report a 45-year-old female patient who presented with meningioma metastasis at the pin site of head holder applied in the original operation.