RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Extracranial meningioma presenting as a neck mass in a patient with underlying ankylosing spondylitis.
JF The Journal of Rheumatology
JO J Rheumatol
FD The Journal of Rheumatology
SP 1883
OP 1885
VO 33
IS 9
A1 Tira Galm
A1 Fiona MacGregor
A1 Anne-Marie Sinclair
A1 John Hunter
A1 Allan McPhaden
YR 2006
UL http://www.jrheum.org/content/33/9/1883.abstract
AB Extracranial meningiomas are rare. They account for only 2% of meningiomas compared to the much more common intracranial site. We describe a rare case of extracranial meningioma presenting as a neck lump in a patient with preexisting neck disease due to ankylosing spondylitis. Extracranial meningioma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of atypical neck lumps. Investigations including magnetic resonance imaging and histopathology are discussed, as well as the results of a literature review on extracranial meningiomas.