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Background: Most petroclival meningiomas are benign tumors, but their neurosurgical treatment is one of the greatest challenges in this field. Acquiring a deep practical knowledge of brain anatomy is the first step on the path to successfully meeting this challenge. To this end, the present paper is divided into two parts.

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Background: Skin erosion is a common complication after deep brain stimulator procedures. Despite being a relatively common event, there is no standard surgical technique or a widely accepted guideline for managing this kind of complication.

Methods: We describe a case of cutaneous erosion in the connector's site of deep brain stimulation case, surgically managed with anterior displacement of the connectors and overlapping and wrapping the connections within the temporal muscle.

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