Cerebral cholesterol granuloma: case report
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
;
65(2b): 540-541, jun. 2007. ilus
Article
in English
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| 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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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Brain Diseases
/
Granuloma, Foreign-Body
/
Cholesterol
Limits:
Adult
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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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