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: Ramdasi, Raghvendra, Mahore, Amit, Kulkarni, Abhijeet, Rangarajan, Vithal, Patil, Manoj, Kawale, Juhi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4279849/