title: Epidermoid tumour (tumor perlée, cholesteatoma) of the fourth ventricle: case report and review of literature.
abstract: The history, clinical course, and the 17 year follow-up after surgery are reported in a patient who had an epidermoid tumour removed from the fourth ventricle. The gross appearance of the contents of the tumour showed multiple tissue aggregates, with the classical pearl-like appearance. Previous cases reported in the literature are collated.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002781:Cholesteatoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans