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Ectopic meningioma of the mandible in a 20-year-old woman: a case report and literature review.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Rommel, Niklas; Bissinger, Oliver; Rau, Andrea; Muecke, Thomas
Abstract:
Ectopic meningiomas are a very rare tumor entity. We present a case of a meningioma arising in the mandible of a young woman and initially supposed to be a radicular cyst. Histopathological and immunhistochemical evaluation showed typical cell characteristics of a meningioma. Only six cases of ectopic meningiomas in the mandible have been described in the literature until now, mainly in women at an advanced age and with surgical removal of all tumors. For the first time, no surgical excision has...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
J Surg Case Rep
Year:
2017
Journal volume:
2017
Journal issue:
3
Pages contribution:
rjx047
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1093/jscr/rjx047
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28458853
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie
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