title: Epidermoid tumor within Meckel's cave--case report.
abstract: A rare case of an epidermoid tumor lying within Meckel's cave is reported. A 27-year-old housewife presented with complaints of right facial hypesthesia for two and a half years. On examination she had partial loss of touch sensation in the right trigeminal nerve distribution. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a tumor located at the right petrous apex and cavernous sinus. The epidermoid tumor was excised through a lateral basal subtemporal approach. The symptoms resolved following surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, K.E.M. Hospital, Seth G. S. Medical College, Parel, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nadkarni
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dindorkar
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Muzumdar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005145:Face / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014110:Touch