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Epidermoid tumour of the cerebellopontine angle: diagnosis by MRI

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

T. Featherstone
T. Featherstone*
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Memorial Hospital, Darlington, Co Durham, DL3 6HX.
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T. Featherstone, F.R.C.R., Department of Radiology, Memorial Hospital, Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, Co Durham DL3 6HX. Fax: (0325) 743622.
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Abstract

Epidermoids are the third most common cerebellopontine angle tumour, and their diagnosis in the last two decades has been largely obtained using computed tomography (CT). More recently magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become a valuable diagnostic tool, and the signal characteristics and enhancement pattern of an epidermoid following intravenous gadolinium with MRI is presented and the literature reviewed.

Keywords

Epidermal cystCerebellopontine angleMagnetic resonance imaging
Type
Radiology in Focus
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 108 , Issue 5 , May 1994 , pp. 438 - 440
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1994

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