1.Pontomedullary white epidermoid: a rare cause of tinnitus.
Shambanduram Somorendra SINGH ; Kanchan GUPTA ; Sunitha P KUMARAN ; Nandita GHOSAL ; Sunil V FURTADO
Singapore medical journal 2012;53(8):e179-81
Intracranial epidermoid cysts are relatively rare congenital inclusion cysts. They are the third most common cerebellopontine angle cistern mass after vestibular schwannoma and meningioma. White epidermoid is a rare variant. We present the first case, to our knowledge, of a white epidermoid cyst anterior to the pontomedullary junction, emphasising its imaging appearance, location and the importance of pre-operative diagnosis, which may reduce operative complications.
Adolescent
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Cerebellar Diseases
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complications
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diagnosis
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Cerebellopontine Angle
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diagnostic imaging
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Epidermal Cyst
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complications
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diagnosis
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Humans
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Male
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Tinnitus
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etiology
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed