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Primary Extra Cranial Meningioma – A Rare Case

Balaji D J .

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Meningiomas are the most common intracranial tumour, but rarely, they can develop extracranially, usually in the neck. There are very few cases of mandibular meningioma reported in literature and little is known about their biological behaviour and operative management.  We present a patient with a primary mandibular meningioma  that presented as a submandibular mass. The initial Fine needle aspiration cytology report was reported as   submandibular gland adenoma and the patient was taken up for surgery with a plan of complete surgical excision.       Complete surgical  excision was done and the specimen was sent for  histopathological examination. The post operative histo pathological report was reported as extra cranial      meningioma. The post operative period was uneventful and the patient was discharged. On regular follow up of the    patient, there are no signs of recurrence and the patient was asymptomatic in the followup period.

 


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