Recurrent subcutaneous metastasis of a convexity meningioma: a case report and literature review

Int J Neurosci. 2023 Nov 6:1-5. doi: 10.1080/00207454.2023.2279499. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

Subcutaneous metastasis in the operative route after intracranial meningioma resection is extremely rare. Here we describe the case of a 69-year-old male who was operated on in our department for a convexity meningioma that spread a few years after surgery in the soft tissues next to the craniotomy site. Twenty-one other cases have been found in the medical literature. In this article, we discuss mechanisms of growth, presentation and management of subcutaneous meningiomas.

Keywords: Meningioma; metastasis; soft tissue; subcutaneous.