Primary extracranial meningioma of the mandible
Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Internet)
; 14(4): e167-e170, abr. 2009. tab, ilus
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Meningiomas are benign tumors of mesodermal origin that arise from arachnoid cell clusters that penetrate the dura to form arachnoid villi. These neoplasms represent one of the most common neoplasms developing within the central nervous system and are usually located at points of entry of vessels and nerves through the dura. Extracranial meningiomas (EM) comprise only 2% of all meningiomas, and only six cases of primary EM of the jawbones have been described to date. They may arise as an extension of intracranial meningiomas or as primary tumors and may be clinically indistinguishable from other benign tumours of the jaws, as they usually present as a well- delineated unencapsulated tumors. In this article a case of primary intramandibular primary EM that appeared as a well-defined osteolytic radiolucent lesion of the jaw is reported. The salient clinico-pathological features of this case is compared to those previously reported in the literature and differential diagnosis and therapeutic considerations are discussed (AU)
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Mandibular Neoplasms
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Meningioma
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Internet)
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social/México
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Instituto Nacional de Cancerología/México
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Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Xochimilco/México