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  • Title: Primary ectopic meningioma of the neck: MR features.
    Author: Tampieri D, Pokrupa R, Melanson D, Ethier R.
    Journal: J Comput Assist Tomogr; 1987; 11(6):1054-6. PubMed ID: 3680688.
    Abstract:
    Although meningiomas represent 15% of the tumors of the CNS, primary ectopic meningioma is a very rare finding. Four mechanisms for the formation of ectopic meningioma have been suggested: (a) direct extension of an intracranial lesion; (b) distant metastasis from an intracranial meningioma; (c) origin from arachnoid cells within the sheaths of cranial nerves; and (d) origin from embryonic nests of arachnoid cells. The case we present underwent a complete neuroradiological screening, and, although the neuroradiological findings were nonspecific to provide a correct diagnosis, they were useful for assessment of the tumor extension and for surgical planning. Particularly, magnetic resonance gave a panoramic view of the tumor and suggested its extensive vascularization, which was confirmed later by angiography.
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