title: Epidermoid causing ischemic stroke in the brainstem.
abstract: Intracranial tumors may rarely cause stroke. We report an epidermoid cyst causing stroke in a pediatric patient. We have also reviewed the literature and pathogenesis of stroke caused by intracranial tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India.
authors.forename: Raghvendra
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-6783-0784
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramdasi
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahore
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India.
authors.forename: Abhijeet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India.
authors.forename: Vithal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rangarajan
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India.
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, Parel, Mumbai 400012, India.
authors.forename: Juhi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kawale