Mesial temporal lobe epidermoid tumour compressing the hippocampal formation caused refractory temporal lobe epilepsy

The authors report an unusual case of intradural epidermoid tumour in a 19-year-old girl presenting with refractory complex partial seizures including auditory hallucinations, and memory dysfunction. A complete resection was carried out sparing the hippocampus resulting in seizure freedom.

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Published in:British journal of neurosurgery 2010-12, Vol.24 (6), p.692-694
Main Authors: Sharifi, Guive, Alavi, Ehsan, Samadian, Mohammad, Faramarzi, Faezeh, Haddadian, Karim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Brain
Brain Neoplasms - complications
Brain Neoplasms - surgery
Brain surgery
Case management
Constriction, Pathologic - complications
Constriction, Pathologic - surgery
Electroencephalography
Epilepsy
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe - etiology
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe - surgery
Female
Hallucinations - etiology
Hallucinations - surgery
Hippocampus
Humans
Monitoring, Intraoperative
Neurology
Temporal Lobe
Treatment Outcome
Tumors
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Summary:The authors report an unusual case of intradural epidermoid tumour in a 19-year-old girl presenting with refractory complex partial seizures including auditory hallucinations, and memory dysfunction. A complete resection was carried out sparing the hippocampus resulting in seizure freedom.
ISSN:0268-8697
1360-046X
DOI:10.3109/02688697.2010.499152