Meningiomas intraosseos: relato de 2 casos Intraosseous meningioma: report of two cases

[摘要] Meningiomas primários da calota craniana são raros. Na literatura de língua inglesa apenas 12 casos foram relatados. São apresentados 2 casos e discutidos aspectos etiológicos, clínicos e radiológicos.
Primary intraosseous meningiomas of the skull are rarely found. A review of the English literature reveals that only 12 cases have been reported previously. Two new cases are added: both occurred in femmales with grew up on the right side, adjacent to cranial sutures. In one case the meningioma developped few weeks after a parieto-frontal traumatism. The etiology of these tumors, the plain film findigs and the angiographic appearence are discussed.