Pin site metastasis of meningioma

Abstract

Metastasis of meningiomas due to iatrogenic implantation of tumour cells is extremely rare and only four cases have been reported to date. In this study, we report a 45-year-old female patient who presented with meningioma metastasis at the pin site of head holder applied in the original operation.

Key words:

• Brain tumour
• head rest
• iatrogenic metastasis
• meningioma