Abstract |
We present an image of a patient's skull characterized by dark, irregular discoloration. This was discovered incidentally in a 66-year-old man who underwent craniotomy for resection of a glioblastoma. This image demonstrates cranial black bone disease. This is an abnormal bone pigmentation associated with long-term tetracycline use, as occurred in this patient.
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Authors | David E Smolar, Monica C Mureb, Robert A Fenstermaker |
Journal | World neurosurgery
(World Neurosurg)
Vol. 134
Pg. 548
(Feb 2020)
ISSN: 1878-8769 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 31785440
(Publication Type: Case Reports)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Chemical References |
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Tetracycline
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Topics |
- Aged
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
(pharmacology)
- Bone Diseases
(drug therapy, surgery)
- Craniotomy
(methods)
- Glioblastoma
(drug therapy)
- Humans
- Male
- Skull
(drug effects, surgery)
- Tetracycline
(pharmacology)
- Time
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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