An unusual complication of silastic dural substitute: case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case is presented in which a patient developed an unusual complication after the use of Silastic dural substitute. In 1983, the patient underwent removal of a meningioma with the involved dura. Five years later, he developed around the graft material a very thick connective tissue capsule, which simulated a recurrent meningioma clinically and radiologically.
Medical subject headings
- Brain Neoplasms
- Dura Mater
- Meningioma
- Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
- Prostheses and Implants
- Silicone Elastomers