Case Report: Meningothelial Hamartoma of the Scalp in a 9‐Year‐Old Child
: Meningothelial hamartomas represent a collection of meningothelial elements in an ectopic location. Lesions are histologically characterized as a proliferation of connective tissue elements and small‐ and medium‐sized vessels admixed with meningothelial elements. Lesions are most often located on...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Pediatric dermatology 2011-11, Vol.28 (6), p.677-680 |
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Zusammenfassung: | : Meningothelial hamartomas represent a collection of meningothelial elements in an ectopic location. Lesions are histologically characterized as a proliferation of connective tissue elements and small‐ and medium‐sized vessels admixed with meningothelial elements. Lesions are most often located on the scalp, present at birth, and do not extend past the subcutis. We discuss the case of a 9‐year‐old African American girl presenting with one such lesion on the parietal aspect of the scalp. |
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ISSN: | 0736-8046 1525-1470 |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01382.x |