Open AccessPrimary intraosseus meningioma of the calvarium presenting as solitary osteolytic lesion
Author(s) -
Kanika Mehta,
Vinay Mohan,
Avinash Munshi,
Rohit Sehrawat
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of orthopaedics and allied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2347-436X
pISSN - 2319-2585
DOI - 10.4103/2319-2585.167977
Subject(s) - medicine , skull , meningioma , radiography , radiology , magnetic resonance imaging , lesion , radiological weapon , computed tomography , occipital bone , pathology , anatomy
A rare case of primary intraosseous meningioma of the calvarial bones presenting as solitary osteolytic lesion on the skull radiograph and correctly diagnosed pre-operatively on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) by correlating the clinical and imaging findings is reported in this communication. The clinical, radiographic, CT and MR imaging features of the case and the difficulties in making a correct clinico –radiological diagnosis are highlighted in this communication