Epidermoid Cyst of the Fourth Ventricle: A Case Report

Abstract

Epidermoid cysts of the fourth ventricle are slow-growing benign rare lesions. We report a case of fourth ventricle epidermoid in a young lady with short duration of symptoms.

Keywords

epidermoid cyst - fourth ventricle - magnetic resonance imaging

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