Occipital dermal sinus associated with dermoid cyst in the fourth ventricle.
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MR was helpful in demonstrating the spatial relationship between a dermoid cyst in the fourth ventricle and an occipital dermal sinus. T1-weighted images clearly showed the mixed hypointense mass in the fourth ventricle and above the vermis, which appeared to be connected to an occipital dermal dimple.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 16 4 Suppl شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1995