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Published on: May 19, 2015
Epidermoid cyst of the fourth ventricle: diffusion-weighted and flair MR imaging findings
K Mermuys1, G Wilms, Ph Demaerel
1Department of Radiology, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. mermuyskoen@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Fourth ventricle epidermoid cysts are rare lesions, arising from epithelial remnants at the time of neural tube closure. They are well-defined CT hypoattenuated masses that resemble CSF on all conventional MR imaging sequences. We present a case of a pathological proven less common fourth ventricle epidermoid cyst with special emphasis on the use of FLAIR and EPI-DW imaging sequences in the diagnosis.
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