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The case of an asymptomatic 7-year-old girl with a hard bulge in the left forehead is presented. The radiological evaluation disclosed a hyperostotic mass with a large intracranial extension. A surgical specimen revealed a meningioma. The presence of a localized cranial bulge as the only sign of an intracranial tumor and the diagnostic value of computerized tomography (CT) are discussed.
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- CT:
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computerized tomography
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Wald, U., Zagzag, D., Umansky, F. et al. Hyperostotic meningioma presenting as an asymptomatic forehead bulge in a 7-year-old girl. Eur J Pediatr 144, 419–420 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00441795
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00441795