Presentation
Work up for frontal head pain
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Ponytail artifact
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Large round well – marginated dense opacity projected in the center of the frontal bones.
On the lateral view, the opacity is seen outside of the skull and actually represents a ponytail with a hairband, that on anteroposterior view mimics either osteoma or calcified meningioma
Case Discussion
Different hair accessories can mimic tumors as in this case shown as ponytail artifact.
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