Extracranial Meningiomas in the Head‑and‑Neck Region: A 15 Years’ Experience

Abstract

Meningiomas constitute a large group of tumors of the central nervous system, with the prevalence of 18%–20%. Extracranial localization of meningeomas could appear due to their extracranial origin or due to the spreading of intracranial meningeomas. In this paper, we present our 15 years’ experience in the diagnosis and treatment of extra‑ and intracranial meningiomas invading the head‑and‑neck region. In the period from 2001 to 2016 at our clinic, there were five patients (three men and two women), with meningiomas of extracranial origin or meningiomas of intracranial origin, spreading into the head‑and‑neck region. All patients were surgically treated, with the addition of adjuvant radiation therapy in some of the cases. Postoperative and postirradiation complications were described as well.

Keywords: Extracranial, head and neck tumors, meningioma