Frontal cutaneous meningioma – Case report

Cutaneous meningiomas are rare tumors most commonly located on the scalp. we report the case of a 55-year-old male who presented with a 2x3 cm tumoral lesion on the forehead. the lesion was hard,adherent and covered by normal skin. incisional biopsy revelead a proliferation of monomorphic round cells,organized in nests and focally forming pseudovascular spaces. immunohistochemical study revealed positivity for epithelial antigen membrane and vimentin. vascular markers,cytokeratins and s100 protein were negative. a brain ct scan did not show any evidence of intracranial meningioma. the authors describe the case of a cutaneous frontal meningioma in probable relation with previous cranioencephalic trauma. © 2015 by anais brasileiros de dermatologia.