Cerebral cholesterol granuloma: case report.
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چکیده
Intracranial cholesterol granulomas are rare lesions, and have been registered in petrous apex region. The presence of an intracerebral cholesterol granuloma is an uncommun event. We report the case of a 20-years-old woman who undergone craniotomy for resection of a temporal mass. Pathologic examination show a cholesterol granuloma.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
دوره 65 2B شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007