title: Extra-axial ependymoma of posterior fossa extending to the Meckel's cave.
abstract: An extra-axial ependymoma extending from the left cerebellopontine corner to the Meckel's cave is reported. This lesion's clinical, radiological, and histological characteristics are presented. This tumor's infrequent extra-axial location, extension to the Meckel's cave and possible origin are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey. fuatorun@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Fuat
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Torun
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tuna
authors.forename: Melih
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bozkurt
authors.forename: Haluk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Deda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002530:Cerebellopontine Angle / Q000473:pathology; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015192:Infratentorial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness