Cavernous angioma of the tentorium cerebelli. Case report.
The case of a cavernous angioma of the tentorium cerebelli is described. This is the seventh reported case of a cavernous angioma in this unusual location and the first of a dural cavernous angioma demonstrated by magnetic resonance imaging. The clinical presentation, radiographic features, and surgical treatment of these rare tumors are discussed, along with a review of the literature.
Quattrocchi
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Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, Davis, California.
Kissel
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Ellis
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Frank
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D002528:Cerebellar Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed