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Primary extracranial meningiomas of the head and neck
Author(s) -
Friedman Craig D.,
Costantino Peter D.,
Teitelbaum Benjamin,
Berktold Robert E.,
Sisson George A.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-199001000-00010
Subject(s) - meningioma , medicine , neurofibromatosis , head and neck , radiology , primary (astronomy) , surgery , physics , astronomy
Extracranial meningiomas comprise approximately 2% of all meningiomas. Primary extracranial meningiomas are even less common. This report details our experience with these unusual tumors from 1972 to 1989. The diagnosis, surgical management, and significant histopathologic features are discussed. The correlation of primary extracranial meningiomas with neurofibromatosis type II and a treatment algorithm are presented.