Epidermoid Causing Ischemic Stroke in the Brainstem

Intracranial tumors may rarely cause stroke. We report an epidermoid cyst causing stroke in a pediatric patient. We have also reviewed the literature and pathogenesis of stroke caused by intracranial tumors.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Raghvendra Ramdasi, Amit Mahore, Abhijeet Kulkarni, Vithal Rangarajan, Manoj Patil, Juhi Kawale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/801615