Post-traumatic meningioma: three case reports of this rare condition and a review of the literature

Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2010 Oct;152(10):1755-60. doi: 10.1007/s00701-010-0730-6. Epub 2010 Jul 14.

Abstract

We present three cases of meningiomas developing at the site of an old head trauma. We then review the literature regarding the controversies on the development of post-traumatic brain tumors and, finally, we emphasize the medico-legal characteristics of post-traumatic meningiomas, particularly with respect to their cell type which is frequently atypical or anaplastic and which have a poor outcome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Arachnoid / diagnostic imaging
  • Arachnoid / injuries
  • Arachnoid / pathology
  • Craniocerebral Trauma / diagnostic imaging
  • Craniocerebral Trauma / etiology
  • Craniocerebral Trauma / pathology*
  • Dura Mater / diagnostic imaging
  • Dura Mater / injuries
  • Dura Mater / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / etiology
  • Meningeal Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Meningioma / diagnostic imaging
  • Meningioma / etiology
  • Meningioma / pathology*
  • Radiography
  • Skull Fractures / diagnostic imaging
  • Skull Fractures / etiology
  • Skull Fractures / pathology*