Mature Teratoma of the Petrous Bone with Extension into the Cerebellopontine Angle: Case Report

Abstract Purpose Intracranial teratomas in children involving lateral structures such as the petrous portion of the temporal bone are very uncommon. The authors report a case of a petrous teratoma with significant extension into the cerebellopontine angle with brainstem compression....

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Main Authors: Nickalus Khan, Paul Klimo Jr., Julie Harreld, Gregory T. Armstrong, L. Madison Michael II
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2013-07-01
Series:Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0033-1349203