Epidermoid Cyst Located in the Fourth Ventricle: Case Report and Review

Epidermoid Cyst Located in the Fourth Ventricle: Case Report and Review

Abstract Epidermoid cyst is a congenital benign lesion, rarely seen in the topography of the fourth ventricle. The authors report a case of a 48-year-old patient with headache and cerebellar ataxia due to an epidermoid cyst in the fourth ventricle. We performed a surgical resection with histopatholo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Arquivos brasileiros de neurocirurgia 2016-06, Vol.35 (2), p.174-178
Hauptverfasser: Cardoso, Arquimedes Cavalcante, Lemos, Luiz Eurípedes Almondes Santana, Marques Júnior, Marcos Alcino Soares Siqueira
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Sprache:eng
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epidermoid cyst
fourth ventricle
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Epidermoid cyst is a congenital benign lesion, rarely seen in the topography of the fourth ventricle. The authors report a case of a 48-year-old patient with headache and cerebellar ataxia due to an epidermoid cyst in the fourth ventricle. We performed a surgical resection with histopathological confirmation of the lesion.
ISSN:0103-5355
2359-5922
DOI:10.1055/s-0036-1582446