Xanthoma in Meckel's cave. A case report.
A case of xanthoma located within Meckel's cave and the semilunar ganglion is described in a patient with a trigeminal nerve deficit. This is the first case of xanthoma in such a location. The distinctive morphological appearance is illustrated and the possible histogenesis is discussed.
Kimura
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Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan.
Oka
K
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Nakayama
Y
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Tomonaga
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D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014972:Xanthogranuloma, Juvenile / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology