Brain stem stroke associated with epidermoid tumours: report of two cases

Two cases of cerebello-pontine angle epidermoid tumour presented with the clinical findings of brain stem stroke. Preoperative imaging showed stretching of branches of the basilar artery. Brain stem stroke as a presenting feature of cerebello-pontine angle epidermoid tumour has not been reported bef...

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Published in:Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry neurosurgery and psychiatry, 2004-09, Vol.75 (9), p.1340-1342
Main Authors: Yilmazlar, S, Kocaeli, H, Cordan, T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
basilar artery
Biological and medical sciences
Brain Stem - blood supply
Brain Stem - pathology
brain stem infarction
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - complications
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - surgery
Cerebellar Neoplasms - complications
Cerebellar Neoplasms - pathology
Cerebellar Neoplasms - surgery
Cerebellopontine Angle - pathology
epidermoid tumour
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Meningitis
Middle Aged
Neurology
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Short Report
Stroke
Stroke - etiology
Tumors
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Two cases of cerebello-pontine angle epidermoid tumour presented with the clinical findings of brain stem stroke. Preoperative imaging showed stretching of branches of the basilar artery. Brain stem stroke as a presenting feature of cerebello-pontine angle epidermoid tumour has not been reported before.
ISSN:0022-3050
1468-330X
DOI:10.1136/jnnp.2003.029520