Epidermoid cyst in quadrigeminal cistern presenting with mutism
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A 55 year old man, with no history, referred by his doctor for headache lasting for 3 months, a week before the patient had two complex partial seizures became secondary generalized. Physical examination was unremarkable. EEG and laboratory data were normal. The CT scan showed a highly hypodense (-73 to -86 H.U) mass of the quadrigeminal region (A). The cranial MRI with and without contrast adm...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1817-1745
DOI: 10.4103/1817-1745.76120