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Case Reports
. 2011 Mar;16(3):358-60.

Intracranial foreign body granuloma simulating brain tumor: a case report

Hamid Reza Saeidiborojeni  1 , Taravat Fakheri, Babak Iizadi
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Intracranial foreign body granuloma simulating brain tumor: a case report

Hamid Reza Saeidiborojeni et al. J Res Med Sci. 2011 Mar.

Abstract

Intracranial foreign body granulomas are rarely reported. Clinical symptoms caused by foreign body granulomas can be noticed from months to many years after surgical procedure. The most common reported etiology is suture material. A 45-year-old woman was presented with grand mal epilepsy. She was operated for brain tumor 19 years ago. In CT scan, a round radio-dense mass resembling a tumor at anterior fossa was seen. She underwent craniotomy and resected a granuloma with cotton fibers surrounded by yellow capsule without residual or recurrent tumor. Granuloma can mimic intracranial meningioma and special attention should be paid not to leave cotton pledgets during operations.

Keywords: Brain Tumor; Craniotomy; Foreign-Body; Granuloma; Meningioma.

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A 5×6 cm round radio dense mass lesion in anterior interhemispher
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Figure 2
The gross view of Intracranial foreign body
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Microscopic view of the Intracranial foreign body
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The polarizing microscopic view of Intracranial foreign body
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