title: Xanthoma in Meckel's cave. A case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Fukuoka University, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kimura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Oka
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tomonaga
mesh_terms: 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