Malignant teratoma of the cerebellopontine angle: case report.
A case of malignant teratoma of the cerebellopontine angle is presented. Preoperative findings suggested an acoustic neurinoma or a meningioma. Particularly in adulthood, malignant teratomas arising in unusual locations can simulate common intracranial tumors.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Ankara Hospital of Ministry of Health, Turkey.
Ozer
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Benli
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Bertan
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Ruacan
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D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D009464:Neuroma, Acoustic / Q000175:diagnosis; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed