MRI of a dermoid cyst containing hair.
A fourth ventricular dermoid cyst examined by CT, MRI and angiography is reported. The combination of CT density and MRI signal indicated the presence of hair within the cyst, which was confirmed at surgery.
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Department of Neurology, Middlesex Hospital, London, UK.
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D000328:Adult; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D003399:Craniotomy; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed