Epidermoid Causing Ischemic Stroke in the Brainstem
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Intracranial tumors may rarely cause stroke. We report an epidermoid cyst causing stroke in a pediatric patient. We have also reviewed the literature and pathogenesis of stroke caused by intracranial tumors.
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دوره 2014 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2014