Pontine glioma extending to the ipsilateral cavernous sinus and Meckel's cave: MR appearance.
The authors describe an exophytic glioma of the pons that grew into the Meckel's cave and cavernous sinus in a 75-year-old man. Pontine gliomas should be included in the differential diagnosis of a hyperintense, complex cystic mass seen along the distribution of cranial nerve V.
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Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242.
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D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000473:pathology*; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000473:pathology*; D005910:Glioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011149:Pons