title: Cystic cavernous angiomas of the posterior fossa. Report of three cases.
abstract: Three histologically verified cases of cystic cavernous angioma of the posterior fossa are reported. The clinical history of these patients is presented, and the diagnostic and surgical problems arising from the extreme rarity of the combination of cerebellar site and cystic nature of the lesion are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002526:Cerebellar Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior; D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006392:Hemangioma, Cavernous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed