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15692339

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2005-2-4
pubmed:abstractText
Congenital lesions of the scalp must be approached with caution because of the possibility of intracranial extension. Heterotopic neural nodules, a type of neuroectodermal malformation, are particularly dangerous. They manifest in the newborn as a small lump, are often confused with dermoid cysts, and may have a rudimentary stalk that communicates intracranially. The authors retrospectively reviewed the demographic, clinical, and histopathologic records of 11 infants with 12 heterotopic neural nodules of the scalp seen over the previous two decades. All lesions were located in the parietal or occipital region. All but one patient had an overlying area of alopecia surrounded by a ring of long, coarse hair (the "hair collar sign"), and nine of 11 children had a capillary stain surrounding the lesion. Preoperative imaging correctly identified calvarial defects in five patients. Excision was performed at an average age of 8.6 months. Histopathologic examination showed that nine lesions (nine patients) were heterotopic leptomeningeal tissue and three lesions (two patients) contained glial tissue. Heterotopic neural nodules of the scalp are rare congenital lesions with recognizable clinical and histologic features. Preoperative imaging is essential to document possible intracranial involvement and thus minimize possible penetration of the dura during resection.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1529-4242
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
115
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
376-82
pubmed:dateRevised
2011-2-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2005
pubmed:articleTitle
Heterotopic neural nodules of the scalp.
pubmed:affiliation
Craniofacial Centre, Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Pathology, Children's Hospital, and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass 02115, USA. gary.rogers@tch.harvard.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article