Unusual cause of a painless soft tissue mass of the scalp: a rare presentation of primary intracranial neuroendocrine neoplasm

Manivannan, Susruta, Sharouf, Feras ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3034-3392, Lammie, George and Leach, Paul 2021. Unusual cause of a painless soft tissue mass of the scalp: a rare presentation of primary intracranial neuroendocrine neoplasm. BMJ Case Reports 14 (2) , e236856. 10.1136/bcr-2020-236856

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Abstract

Incidental soft tissue lumps in the scalp are a common presenting complaint in clinical practice. However, they may signify more sinister underlying pathologies. Our report examines a 63-year-old man presenting with impaired co-ordination in his left hand following a 3-month history of a painless left retroauricular scalp lump. MRI revealed a large left occipital soft tissue mass eroding through the underlying skull with infiltration into the underlying cerebellum and temporal lobe. Open biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of high-grade intracranial neuroendocrine tumour (NET). At approximately 5 months following successful tumour resection and adjuvant chemotherapy, he developed tumour recurrence and was subsequently palliated, and died at 1 year post diagnosis. Herein, we review other cases of primary intracranial NET, clinical findings, histopathological features and prognosis.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Publisher:	BMJ Publishing Group
ISSN:	1757-790X
Date of Acceptance:	20 January 2021
Last Modified:	08 Jul 2024 14:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/169335

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