Ruptured intracranial dermoids: magnetic resonance imaging.

Rupture of intracranial dermoids tumour is rare and carries with it the risk of significant morbidity as well as fatality. Three cases that presented with varying symptoms ranging from headache to chiasmatic compression and suspected to have rupture of dermoid tumour are described. The importance of...

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Main Authors: Patkar D, Krishnan A, Patankar T, Prasad S, Shah J, Limdi J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1999-04-01
Series:Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1999;volume=45;issue=2;spage=49;epage=52;aulast=Patkar
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spelling doaj-7c6721faab1d4f6b8ae2c6c4c55755192020-11-24T20:46:31ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Postgraduate Medicine0022-38590972-28231999-04-014524952Ruptured intracranial dermoids: magnetic resonance imaging.Patkar DKrishnan APatankar TPrasad SShah JLimdi JRupture of intracranial dermoids tumour is rare and carries with it the risk of significant morbidity as well as fatality. Three cases that presented with varying symptoms ranging from headache to chiasmatic compression and suspected to have rupture of dermoid tumour are described. The importance of MR imaging in their diagnosis is discussed.http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1999;volume=45;issue=2;spage=49;epage=52;aulast=PatkarAdultBrain NeoplasmsdiagnosisCase ReportDermoid CystdiagnosisFemaleHumanMagnetic Resonance ImagingMale
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language English
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author Patkar D
Krishnan A
Patankar T
Prasad S
Shah J
Limdi J
spellingShingle Patkar D
Krishnan A
Patankar T
Prasad S
Shah J
Limdi J
Ruptured intracranial dermoids: magnetic resonance imaging.
Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
Adult
Brain Neoplasms
diagnosis
Case Report
Dermoid Cyst
diagnosis
Female
Human
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
author_facet Patkar D
Krishnan A
Patankar T
Prasad S
Shah J
Limdi J
author_sort Patkar D
title Ruptured intracranial dermoids: magnetic resonance imaging.
title_short Ruptured intracranial dermoids: magnetic resonance imaging.
title_full Ruptured intracranial dermoids: magnetic resonance imaging.
title_fullStr Ruptured intracranial dermoids: magnetic resonance imaging.
title_full_unstemmed Ruptured intracranial dermoids: magnetic resonance imaging.
title_sort ruptured intracranial dermoids: magnetic resonance imaging.
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
issn 0022-3859
0972-2823
publishDate 1999-04-01
description Rupture of intracranial dermoids tumour is rare and carries with it the risk of significant morbidity as well as fatality. Three cases that presented with varying symptoms ranging from headache to chiasmatic compression and suspected to have rupture of dermoid tumour are described. The importance of MR imaging in their diagnosis is discussed.
topic Adult
Brain Neoplasms
diagnosis
Case Report
Dermoid Cyst
diagnosis
Female
Human
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
url http://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1999;volume=45;issue=2;spage=49;epage=52;aulast=Patkar
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