Tumefactive fibroinflammatory lesion of the neck with progressive invasion of the meninges, skull base, orbit, and brain. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • SUMMARY: Tumefactive fibroinflammatory lesions of the head and neck are rare. CNS involvement has not been reported. We present a histologically proven case of a tumefactive fibroinflammatory lesion that originated in the left side of the neck and progressed over 2 years to involve the meninges, the cavernous sinuses, the right temporal lobe, and the right orbit. The lesion caused destruction of the skull base and a subdural hematoma. The relationship of the present lesion to idiopathic hypertrophic pachymeningitis and Tolosa-Hunt syndrome is discussed.

publication date

  • May 1, 2001

Research

keywords

  • Brain
  • Head and Neck Neoplasms
  • Meninges
  • Orbit
  • Skull Base

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC2496426

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0035034133

PubMed ID

  • 11337332

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 22

issue

  • 5