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Cerebral cholesterol granuloma: case report
Mendonça, Rodrigo; Peron, Cleiton Schweitzer; Stefani, Marco Antônio; Gallo, Pasquale.
  • Mendonça, Rodrigo; Hospital Cristo Redentor. Serviço de Neurocirurgia. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Peron, Cleiton Schweitzer; Hospital Cristo Redentor. Serviço de Neurocirurgia. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Stefani, Marco Antônio; Hospital Cristo Redentor. Serviço de Neurocirurgia. Porto Alegre. BR
  • Gallo, Pasquale; Hospital Cristo Redentor. Serviço de Neurocirurgia. Porto Alegre. BR
Arq. neuropsiquiatr ; 65(2b): 540-541, jun. 2007. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-456870
ABSTRACT
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.
RESUMO
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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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Brain Diseases / Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Cholesterol Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Cristo Redentor/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Brain Diseases / Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Cholesterol Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Arq. neuropsiquiatr Journal subject: Neurology / Psychiatry Year: 2007 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Hospital Cristo Redentor/BR