Rare extracranial localization of primary intracranial neoplasm

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Rare extracranial localization of primary intracranial neoplasm. / Arndt, Susan; Wiech, Thorsten; Mader, Irina; Aschendorff, Antje; Maier, Wolfgang.

In: DIAGN PATHOL, Vol. 3, 01.01.2008, p. 14.

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title = "Rare extracranial localization of primary intracranial neoplasm",
abstract = "Meningioma, craniopharyngeoma and glioma are mainly intracranial lesions. Nevertheless, in rare cases these entities may occur solely as extracranial lesions that may present as intranasal/sinusoidal masses, with headaches and nasal obstruction. We present three cases of common intracranial tumors, with purely extracranial extension. The three described cases demonstrate, that preoperative MRI and CT imaging is important for differential diagnosis to exclude intracranial connections of the tumors. A definitive diagnosis requires specialized immunohistochemical examinations. In all cases of intranasal or pharyngeal neoplasm the diagnosis of meningioma, craniopharyngeoma and glioma should be considered as differential diagnosis to optimize the surgical procedure.",
author = "Susan Arndt and Thorsten Wiech and Irina Mader and Antje Aschendorff and Wolfgang Maier",
year = "2008",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1186/1746-1596-3-14",
language = "English",
volume = "3",
pages = "14",
journal = "DIAGN PATHOL",
issn = "1746-1596",
publisher = "BioMed Central Ltd.",

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T1 - Rare extracranial localization of primary intracranial neoplasm

AU - Arndt, Susan

AU - Wiech, Thorsten

AU - Mader, Irina

AU - Aschendorff, Antje

AU - Maier, Wolfgang

PY - 2008/1/1

Y1 - 2008/1/1

N2 - Meningioma, craniopharyngeoma and glioma are mainly intracranial lesions. Nevertheless, in rare cases these entities may occur solely as extracranial lesions that may present as intranasal/sinusoidal masses, with headaches and nasal obstruction. We present three cases of common intracranial tumors, with purely extracranial extension. The three described cases demonstrate, that preoperative MRI and CT imaging is important for differential diagnosis to exclude intracranial connections of the tumors. A definitive diagnosis requires specialized immunohistochemical examinations. In all cases of intranasal or pharyngeal neoplasm the diagnosis of meningioma, craniopharyngeoma and glioma should be considered as differential diagnosis to optimize the surgical procedure.

AB - Meningioma, craniopharyngeoma and glioma are mainly intracranial lesions. Nevertheless, in rare cases these entities may occur solely as extracranial lesions that may present as intranasal/sinusoidal masses, with headaches and nasal obstruction. We present three cases of common intracranial tumors, with purely extracranial extension. The three described cases demonstrate, that preoperative MRI and CT imaging is important for differential diagnosis to exclude intracranial connections of the tumors. A definitive diagnosis requires specialized immunohistochemical examinations. In all cases of intranasal or pharyngeal neoplasm the diagnosis of meningioma, craniopharyngeoma and glioma should be considered as differential diagnosis to optimize the surgical procedure.

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DO - 10.1186/1746-1596-3-14

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

C2 - 18416840

VL - 3

SP - 14

JO - DIAGN PATHOL

JF - DIAGN PATHOL

SN - 1746-1596

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