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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Main Authors: Arquimedes Cavalcante Cardoso, Luiz Eurípedes Almondes Santana Lemos, Marcos Alcino Soares Siqueira Marques Júnior
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2016-04-01
Series:Brazilian Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1582446