Bookland M, Balarezo FS, Mandavili S. Rare congenital meningothelial hamartoma of the scalp with progressive growth.
Childs Nerv Syst 2018;
34:2329-2331. [PMID:
29916045 DOI:
10.1007/s00381-018-3866-y]
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Abstract
Scalp lesions are common pediatric findings that present for neurosurgical evaluation and management. The majority will be benign. Meningothelial hamartomas represent a rare subset of congenital cutaneous lesions with the potential for intracranial extension and microscopic infiltration of the surrounding tissues. The authors report in this paper a case of meningothelial hamartoma of the scalp that demonstrated serial growth and invasion of the scalp. The degree of microscopic involvement and growth necessitated close follow-up and repeat excision.
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