Concentric craniotomy: removal of tumor involving the skull and the intracranial space.

Background: Removal of a tumor involving both the intracranial space and the skull presents technical challenges. This is especially so if there is a potential for significant hemorrhage due to a hemangioma or a significant attachment to the brain as with a meningioma.

Case Description: We describe a technique where the tumor attached to the skull is left undisturbed and a second wider concentric craniotomy exposes normal dura.