Dural masses

Changed by Frank Gaillard, 3 Dec 2014

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  • -<p><strong>Dural masses </strong>can be the result of a number of different tumours and conditions, although <a title="Meningiomas" href="/articles/meningioma">meningiomas</a> are by far the most common. The differential of a dural mass includes:</p><ul>
  • -<li><a title="Meningioma" href="/articles/meningioma">meningioma</a></li>
  • -<li><a title="Haemangiopericytoma of meninges" href="/articles/meningeal-haemangiopericytoma">haemangiopericytoma</a></li>
  • -<li><a title="primary dural lymphoma" href="/articles/primary-dural-lymphoma">primary dural lymphoma</a></li>
  • -<li><a title="Rosai-Dorfmann disease (RDD)" href="/articles/rosai-dorfman-disease">Rosai-Dorfman disease</a></li>
  • -<li><a title="solitary fibrous tumour of the dura" href="/articles/solitary-fibrous-tumour-of-the-dura">solitary fibrous tumour of the dura</a></li>
  • -<li><a title="EBV-associated smooth muscle tumour" href="/articles/ebv-associated-smooth-muscle-tumour">EBV-associated smooth muscle tumour</a></li>
  • -<li><a title="Meningeal melanocytoma" href="/articles/meningeal-melanocytoma">meningeal melanocytoma</a></li>
  • -<li><a title="primary meningeal malignant melanoma" href="/articles/primary-meningeal-malignant-melanoma">primary meningeal malignant melanoma</a></li>
  • -<li><a title="Erdheim-Chester disease" href="/articles/erdheim-chester-disease">Erdheim-Chester disease</a></li>
  • -<li><a title="Neurosarcoidosis" href="/articles/neurosarcoidosis">sarcoidosis</a></li>
  • +<p><strong>Dural masses </strong>can be the result of a number of different tumours and conditions, although <a href="/articles/meningioma">meningiomas</a> are by far the most common. The differential of a dural mass includes:</p><ul>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/meningioma">meningioma</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/meningeal-haemangiopericytoma">haemangiopericytoma</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/primary-dural-lymphoma">primary dural lymphoma</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/rosai-dorfman-disease">Rosai-Dorfman disease</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/solitary-fibrous-tumour-of-the-dura">solitary fibrous tumour of the dura</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/ebv-associated-smooth-muscle-tumour">EBV-associated smooth muscle tumour</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/meningeal-melanocytoma">meningeal melanocytoma</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/primary-meningeal-malignant-melanoma">primary meningeal malignant melanoma</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/erdheim-chester-disease">Erdheim-Chester disease</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/neurosarcoidosis">sarcoidosis</a></li>
  • -<li><a title="Breast cancer" href="/articles/breast-neoplasms">breast cancer</a></li>
  • -<li><a title="Prostate cancer" href="/articles/prostatic-carcinoma-1">prostate cancer</a></li>
  • -<li><a title="Malignant melanoma" href="/articles/malignant-melanoma">malignant melanoma</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/breast-neoplasms">breast cancer</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/prostatic-carcinoma-1">prostate cancer</a></li>
  • +<li><a href="/articles/malignant-melanoma">malignant melanoma</a></li>

References changed:

  • 1. Smith AB, Horkanyne-Szakaly I, Schroeder JW et-al. From the radiologic pathology archives: mass lesions of the dura: beyond meningioma-radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 2014;34 (2): 295-312. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1148/rg.342130075">doi:10.1148/rg.342130075</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24617680">Pubmed citation</a><span class="auto"></span>

Sections changed:

  • Gamuts

Systems changed:

  • Central Nervous System

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