Answer to case of the month #60. Postoperative dissemination of fat particles in the subarachnoid spaces and intraventricular system from spinal dermoid tumour.
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, McGill University, Que. gbelley@medcor.mcgill.ca
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D017667:Adipocytes; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005910:Glioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013346:Subarachnoid Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed