Infected epidermoid cyst of the sphenoid bone.
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چکیده
An infected epidermoid cyst presented on CT as a primarily dense, sclerotic expansile lesion in the greater wing of the sphenoid bone. Presumably, infection was responsible for the atypical appearance.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 14 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993