Skull Mass: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Skull Mass

Desmoid tumours or osteomas (skull, endosteal and exosteal osteomas). Thyroid masses. Investigations FBC. [patient.info]

It is characterized by adenomatous intestinal polyps, multiple osteomas in the skull, maxillae, mandible, and multiple cutaneous and subcutaneous masses (epidermoids and desmoid [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Although the mandible is the most common location, they may occur in the skull, long bones or paranasal sinus cavities as in the above presented case. [nature.com]

Multiple Myeloma

Neuroradiological examinations revealed a solid intracranial-extracranial mass with an osteolytic lesion in the skull. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] of osteolytic skull at the lesioned site. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 60-year-old man presented with a slowly growing soft mass at his right frontal scalp after a mild head injury 6 months ago. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

McCune-Albright Syndrome

A head CT scan revealed a polyostotic fibrous dysplasia involving the entire skull. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Figure 2 X-ray of the skull and tibia shows osteolytic lesions with bone thickening. [kjim.org]

The pituitary gland was enlarged and it appeared there was a mass emanating from the undersurface of the gland. [touchendocrinology.com]

Maffucci Syndrome

Maffucci syndrome is a disorder that primarily affects the bones and skin. It is characterized by multiple enchondromas, which are noncancerous (benign) growths of cartilage that develop within the bones. These growths most commonly occur in the limb bones, especially in the bones of the hands and feet; however,[…] [ghr.nlm.nih.gov]

Clival Chondroid Chordoma

[…] within the skull base. [birpublications.org]

MRI is, however, limited in its ability to evaluate calcification and the precise involvement of skull base osteolysis less well than CT, especially for skull base foramina [radiopaedia.org]

[…] transmission tomography was valuable not only in showing the intracranial extension of the tumours and changes in the ventricular system, but also in outlining the extent of the mass [birpublications.org]

Jugular Foramen Meningioma

American journal of neuroradiology 1984 The location of the tumor in the pathway of cranial nerves or adjacent to the skull base, the demonstration of a well circumscribed [semanticscholar.org]

[…] extended below the skull base. [ajnr.org]

solid, enhancing mass by computed tomography, and the faint tumor stain on arteriography should allow the radiologist to make a possible, although not definite, diagnosis [semanticscholar.org]

Cranial Meningocele

Skull and extracranial structures: Capillary hemangioma with a partly hyperechoic and partly hypechoic mass in a 2 month old child Skull and extracranial structures: Capillary [ultrasoundcases.info]

Possible CSF leak and mass effect at the skull base are important complications. References Matuchansky C, Colin R, et al. [appliedradiology.com]

The skull defect is identified in more than 80% of fetuses with an occipital encephalocele (75%). [emedicine.medscape.com]

Cutaneous Meningioma

On magnetic resonance imaging, a large intracranial mass eroding through the skull was observed. [escholarship.org]

Bony calvaria showed underlying erosion in the corresponding region, which was not detectable on X-ray of the skull. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

On magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a large intracranial mass eroding through the skull was observed. [escholarship.org]

Glomus Jugulare Tumor

Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated a 4.1 × 3.6 × 3.7 cm skull base mass (Fig. 2). [journals.lww.com]

We performed a double-phase Tc-99m-SestaMIBI SPECT study on a patient who presented with a mass located at the skull base. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Intracranial Chondrosarcoma

Importantly CT and MRI are complementary, the former exquisitely delineating the relationship to the skull base and showing calcification within the mass, whereas the later [radiopaedia.org]

The superficial margin of the mass was broad and based along the inner table of the skull; the center of the mass exhibited hyperostosis. [spandidos-publications.com]

Extensive anterior skull-base mesenchymal chondrosarcoma: unusual cause of multiple indolent masses on the forehead. Clin Neuropathol. 2013 Sep;32(5):393-8. [ Links ] 6. [scielo.org.pe]

Encephalocele

CT scan Scalp mass and skull defect: The soft tissue mass below the scalp can be seen. The skull defect will also be seen. [ispn.guide]

The skull defect is identified in more than 80% of fetuses with an occipital encephalocele (75%). [emedicine.com]

Frontal Encephalocele In this form, the midline of the upper region of the skull is affected. An extrinsic mass protrudes through the front region of the skull. [hxbenefit.com]

Intracranial Hematoma

Then, blood leaks between the dura mater and the skull and forms a mass which is compressing the brain tissue. [humanitas.net]

Blood then leaks between the dura mater and the skull to form a mass that compresses the brain tissue. [fortishealthcare.com]

Blood then leaks between the dura mater and the skull to form a mass that presses on brain tissue. The most common cause of an epidural hematoma is trauma. [mayoclinic.org]

Nasal Encephalocele

Frontal Encephalocele In this form, the midline of the upper region of the skull is affected. An extrinsic mass protrudes through the front region of the skull. [hxbenefit.com]

Scan shows a rim-enhancing cystic mass eroding the inner skull table of the occiput (arrow). At surgery, an infected dermoid cyst was found. [emedicine.medscape.com]

These masses may appear anywhere in the skull and are most common on the back of the head. [chop.edu]

Adult Leptomeningeal Melanoma

The attenuation at CT, signal intensity at MR imaging, enhancement, shape and margins, extent, mass effect, and reaction of the adjacent bone structures of the skull base [pubs.rsna.org]

(b) Axial T1-weighted MR image shows a skull base pedicle. [pubs.rsna.org]

Eosinophilic Granuloma

Seven patients had a painless skull mass and 2 patients had a painful skull mass. Total removal was performed in all 9 patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ultrasound Skull seen as a solid mass lesion minimal vascularity originating from the diploic surface, extending through to the outer table local subperiosteal spread CT [radiopaedia.org]

The soft mass was successfully removed. The margins of the skull lesion were excised, and cranioplasty was performed simultaneously with bone cement. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Meningeal Hemangiopericytoma

They often present as large and locally aggressive dural masses, frequently extending through the skull vault. [radiopaedia.org]

Jugular Foramen Schwannoma

[…] extended below the skull base. [ajnr.org]

Imaging Findings The patient underwent a CT of the neck and 3T MRI of the skull base and neck. [eurorad.org]

The most common clinical presentation was hearing loss or symptoms relating to a posterior fossa mass. [ajnr.org]

Meningoencephalocele

On the skull radiography, cauliflower like-irregular marginated, soft tissue opacity mass was identified craniodorsal to the frontal bone. [koreascience.or.kr]

These radiological examinations showed a cystic mass located in the anterior ethmoidal cells on the right side with an adjacent skull base bony defect. [casereports.bmj.com]

The nasal cavities were occupied by a voluminous mass that caused distortion of the nasal and skull base anatomy and protruded inside the oral cavity. [entokey.com]

Brain Sarcoma

No skull lesions. MRI Brain Loading images... [radiopaedia.org]

Right frontal lobe circumscribed hyperdense mass showing vivid contrast enhancement and associated with surrounding vasogenic edema. [radiopaedia.org]

Centered in the right posterosuperior frontal lobe there is a mass that has mildly heterogeneous signal intensity but is mainly isointense to grey matter on T1 and T2-weighted [radiopaedia.org]

Subperiosteal Hemorrhage

At the time of delivery, the infant had a right parietal skull mass that was presumed to be a cephalohematoma. [ajnr.org]

On the frontal skull radiograph on the left, these is a soft tissue mass (white arrow) in the soft tissues of the scalp. [learningradiology.com]

This indicated that the mass lesion in the skull was secondary to hemorrhage rather than an intraosseous tumor. [ajnr.org]

Hungry Bones Syndrome

Bone scintigraphy demonstrated several foci of moderately increased uptake, without involvement of the skull mass. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A 59-yr-old man with chronic renal failure was admitted for evaluation of generalized skeletal pain and frontal bone mass, which was lytic on radiography. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Primary Intraosseous Vascular Malformation

Original impression of the mass by a radiologist was a skull eosinophilic granuloma or a fibrous dysplasia. [journals.lww.com]

Occasionally they may present as a swelling or a palpable mass, especially in the skull. [radiopaedia.org]

A plain X-ray of the skull and cranial CT-scan showed an osteolytic lesion in the left parietal bone. [cags.org.ae]

Depressed Skull Fracture

Common indications for emergent elevation of a depressed skull fracture have been dural tear, seizure, gross contamination or mass effect from bone or a sizable underlying [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

We conclude that intracranial chondroma should be included in the differential diagnosis of a calcified mass for the patients who had had a compound, depressed skull fracture [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Article / Publication Details First-Page Preview Abstract Introduction: Elevation and repair of an open depressed skull fracture is often thought of as an emergency procedure [karger.com]

Occipital Encephalocele

Frontal Encephalocele In this form, the midline of the upper region of the skull is affected. An extrinsic mass protrudes through the front region of the skull. [hxbenefit.com]

The skull defect is identified in more than 80% of fetuses with an occipital encephalocele (75%). [emedicine.medscape.com]

The steps that are usually followed during surgery involve: Picture 2 – Encephalocele Image Repositioning of the protruding mass into the skull Removal of the lumps Correction [hxbenefit.com]

Brain Stem Herniation

increases with masses… pressure that propels blood to tissues, increases to compensat… mean arterial pressure, intracranial pr… elements contributing to cerebral perfusion [quizlet.com]

Any increase in intracranial mass will first displace CSF into the spinal subarachnoid space. [neuropathology-web.org]

For instance, if there is a mass, such as a tumor, in the head, the brain will swell. [medicineonline.com]

Orbital Melanoma

Fig. 2. a Axial orbital computed tomography of the orbital prolapsed mass without infiltration of the skull. b–d Sagittal computed tomography of the mass infiltrating the [karger.com]

Subgaleal Hemorrhage

A fluctuant scalp mass with increasing head circumference may be seen on palpation. [radiopaedia.org]

In patients with intracranial hemorrhage or skull fractures, the incidence of subgaleal hemorrhage is increased 4. Signs include pallor on inspection. [radiopaedia.org]

Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma

We present the cases of a 70-year-old female and a 74-year-old female who presented with painless, large slow-growing masses of the skull. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

(b) Multiple lytic skull vault lesions with ragged edges and radiating bony stands from the vault into the skull masses. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The scalp mass was an osteolytic enhancing lesion on imaging studies and diagnosed as metastatic thyroid carcinoma to the skull. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Osteoma of the Mandible

They may be incidentally identified as a mass in the skull or mandible, or as the underlying cause of sinusitis or mucocele formation within the paranasal sinuses. [radiopaedia.org]

As for radiological evaluation, a skull anteroposterior view was obtained, and a solitary oval, well-defined, radiopaque mass was observed ( Fig. 2 ). [e-aps.org]

It presents as an exophytic mass usually arising from the bones of the skull and paranasal sinuses. [atlasgeneticsoncology.org]

Spinal Cord Tumor of Foramen Magnum

& accessory nerves (CN11) FM mass can be divided into intra-axial, extra-axial, & skull base masses Cisterna magna is skull base cistern between medulla anteriorly & occiput [neupsykey.com]

In humans it has migrated well forward in the occipital bone from the rear of the skull, to a position beneath the center mass of the skull and brain. [upright-health.com]

Skull base tumors. Sagittal enhanced T1-weighted image from an MRI scan that shows a hypointense mass (blue arrow) anterior to the brainstem. Skull base tumors. [emedicine.medscape.com]