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01-07-2016 | Case Report

The Meningioma that Got Cheeky

Authors: K. S. Ravindran Nair, P. Suresh Babu, S. Manoj, K. Moinuddin Hasan

Published in: Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery | Special Issue 2/2016

Abstract

Extracranial meningiomas are rare with a reported incidence of 1–2 %. Diagnosis is a challenge due to the unusual site of occurrence. The treatment of choice is surgical excision. A case that presented with primary lesion in the cheek with no detected intracranial extension is being reported.

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Title: The Meningioma that Got Cheeky
Authors: K. S. Ravindran Nair
P. Suresh Babu
S. Manoj
K. Moinuddin Hasan
Publication date: 01-07-2016
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Journal of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery / Issue Special Issue 2/2016
Print ISSN: 0972-8279
Electronic ISSN: 0974-942X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12663-015-0800-7

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