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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2022; 17(01): 137-140
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1749129
Case Report

Meningothelial Hamartoma Overlying a Prior Craniotomy: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Prashin Unadkat
1   Department of Neurosurgery, North Shore University Hospital, Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York, United States
2   Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Hempstead, New York, United States
,
Taisia Vitkovski
2   Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Hempstead, New York, United States
3   Department of Pathology, North Shore University Hospital, Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York, United States
,
Raza Zaidi
2   Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Hempstead, New York, United States
3   Department of Pathology, North Shore University Hospital, Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York, United States
,
Mark Eisenberg
1   Department of Neurosurgery, North Shore University Hospital, Northwell Health, Manhasset, New York, United States
2   Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, Hempstead, New York, United States
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Abstract

Meningothelial hamartomas are benign lesions of the scalp with a handful of case reports published. Usually thought to be congenital lesions, they have, on occasion, been seen in older adults. In this report, we describe the first ever reported case of a patient diagnosed with a meningothelial hamartoma overlying a prior craniotomy performed two decades prior. We also briefly describe the literature surrounding these rare lesions, as well as their management and differential diagnosis.

Keywords

meningothelial hamartoma - scalp tumor - craniotomy - Meningioma


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Article published online:
05 July 2022

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