Middle cranial fossa tumors of rare and atypical CT features
10.3348/jkrs.1982.18.2.253
- Author:
Churl Min PARK
;
Seong Eon HONG
;
Chi Yul AHN
;
Soo Jhi SUH
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Adenoids;
Angiography;
Brain Neoplasms;
Cranial Fossa, Middle;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Hemangioendothelioma;
Hemangioma, Cavernous;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Neurilemmoma
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1982;18(2):253-259
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Six different brain tumors in middle cranial fossa are presented which are studied by CT and proved pathologically. The authors experienced rare tumors in middle cranial fossa such as cavernous hemangioma, cysticmeningioma, Schwannoma, Masson's vegetant intravascular hemangioendothelioma and other tumors (arteriovenousmal formation and metastatic adenoid cystic carcinoma) whose CT findings were atypical. The results are as follows; 1. I case of tumors in middle cranial fossa, basal and coronal sections are necessary for further evaluation of the relation with dura and adjacent bone changes. 2. In suspicion of metastasis, bone setting should be done to find out bone involvement. 3. Internal carotid angiography gave little help in the differential diagnosis of tumors in middle cranial fossa.