Abstract
Ischemic necrosis of the occipital scalp followed embolization and surgery for a large convexity meningioma in one of our patients. This complication was successfully managed by free tissue transfer. Suggestions for the prevention of this serious complication are presented.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Embolization, Therapeutic*
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Humans
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Male
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Meningeal Neoplasms / surgery
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Meningeal Neoplasms / therapy*
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Meningioma / surgery
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Meningioma / therapy*
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Necrosis
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Postoperative Complications / therapy*
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Preoperative Care
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Scalp / blood supply
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Scalp / pathology*
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Surgical Flaps