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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1987;16(4): 1227-1234. |
A Case of Epidermoid Cyst in the Fourth Ventricle. |
Young Soo Lee, Chung Ryoul Lee, Sung Soo Hwang, Sang Chul Kim |
Department of Neurosurgery, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea. |
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ABSTRACT |
Epidermoid cyst is a congenital tumor and it's incidence is relatively rare in all intracranial tumors. Preference site is the basal surface of the brain, particularly the cerebellopontine angle and parasellar region. We report a epidermoid cyst in the fourth ventricle of 37 years old femals with signs of cerebellar dysfunctions. The literature on the incidence, diagnosis, surgical technoque and complications are reviewed. |
Key Words:
Epidermoid cyst; Congenital tumor; Fourth ventricle; Cerebellar dysfunction |
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