Dorsally located endodermal cyst: Case report and review

Intracranial endodermal cysts are most commonly located in the posterior cranial fossa anterior to the brainstem. We report a rare case of an endodermal cyst of the posterior fossa located dorsal to the brainstem and is to our knowledge the only other such case reported in the literature.

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of neurosurgery 2009-06, Vol.23 (3), p.318-320
Hauptverfasser:	King, N. K. K., Joshi, S. M., Marino, S., Yeh, J. S., Ellamushi, H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Central Nervous System Cysts - diagnosis Central Nervous System Cysts - pathology Central Nervous System Cysts - surgery Cerebellar Ataxia - etiology Cranial Fossa, Posterior - pathology Cranial Fossa, Posterior - surgery Cysts Diagnosis, Differential Endodermal cyst Female Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Medical diagnosis Medical treatment Middle Aged neurenteric cyst Neurosurgery posterior fossa cyst Skull Base Neoplasms - diagnosis Skull Base Neoplasms - pathology Skull Base Neoplasms - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	Intracranial endodermal cysts are most commonly located in the posterior cranial fossa anterior to the brainstem. We report a rare case of an endodermal cyst of the posterior fossa located dorsal to the brainstem and is to our knowledge the only other such case reported in the literature.
ISSN:	0268-8697 1360-046X
DOI:	10.1080/02688690802688138