Black Bone Disease of the Skull.

Smolar, David E; Mureb, Monica C; Fenstermaker, Robert A · World Neurosurg · 2020

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We present an image of a patient's skull characterized by dark, irregular discoloration. This was discovered incidentally in a 66-year-old man who underwent craniotomy for resection of a glioblastoma. This image demonstrates cranial black bone disease. This is an abnormal bone pigmentation associated with long-term tetracycline use, as occurred in this patient.

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