Cerebral cholesterol granuloma: case report Granuloma de colesterol cerebral: relato de caso
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 examina...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
2007-06-01
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| Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2007000300036 |
| Summary: | 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.<br>Granulomas de colesterol intracranianos são lesões raras, sendo observados na região do ápice petroso. A ocorrência de granuloma de colesterol intracerebral é um evento incomum. Relata-se o caso de mulher de 20 anos submetida a craniotomia para ressecção de processo expansivo temporal, com exame anátomo-patológico evidenciando um granuloma de colesterol. |
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| ISSN: | 0004-282X 1678-4227 |