Epidermoid tumour of the posterior fossa causing multiple facial pain--a case report.
A 53-year-old woman presented with three types of pain. The pains had characteristics of neuralgia of the fifth cranial nerve, ninth cranial nerve, and cluster headache. On further investigation, a tumour in the posterior fossa was observed and histologically shown to be an epidermoid tumour.
Levyman
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Department of Neurology, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual, Francisco Morato de Oliveira, São Paulo, Brasil.
Dagua Filho
A dos S
Ados S
Volpato
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Settanni
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FA
de Lima
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WC
D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior / Q000473:pathology*; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged