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| A case report on cervico-medullary epidermoid tumor presenting with hydrocephalus | ||||||
| Sunil Munakomi1, Binod Bhattarai2, Iype Cherian3 | ||||||
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1MCh resident, College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, Nepal.
2Associate Professor College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, Nepal. 3Head of the Department, College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, Nepal. | ||||||
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| Munakomi S, Bhattarai B, Cherian I. A case report on cervico-medullary epidermoid tumor presenting with hydrocephalus. Int J Case Rep Imag 2016;7(5):332–335. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
Epidermoid tumors in the cervico-medullary junction are rare entities. Their presentation with features of acute hydrocephalus is a rare epiphenomenon.
Case Report: Herein we discuss a rare tumor in the posterior fossa presenting with features of hydrocephalus. We discuss the diagnostic modalities, differential diagnosis and management undertaken in the same. Conclusion: Epidermoids can present with features of acute hydrocephalus. In them, surgical removal of the lesion is the therapeutic target. Specific problems pertaining to them is the insinuating nature of the lesion to surrounding neurovascular structures that may preclude its complete removal. Chemical meningitis, pseudo-meningocele and recurrence may complicate the postoperative period. | |
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Keywords:
Epidermoid tumor, Hydrocephalus, Loss of consciousness, Posterior fossa, Projectile vomiting, Weakness of body parts
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Author Contributions
Sunil Munakomi – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Binod Bhattarai – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Iype Cherian – Analysis and interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published |
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Guarantor of submission
The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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None |
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Conflict of interest
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright
© 2016 Sunil Munakomi et al. This article is distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original author(s) and original publisher are properly credited. Please see the copyright policy on the journal website for more information. |
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