Retroclival arachnoid cyst with hemifacial spasm

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Bonde, Vivek R ^a   Muzumdar, D ^a   Goel, A ^a  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Arachnoid cysts; Cerebellopontine lesion; Hemifacial spasm; Prepontine arachnoid cyst; Retroclival arachnoid cyst

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARACHNOID CYST; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRANIECTOMY; FEMALE; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PONS ANGLE;

ADULT; ARACHNOID CYSTS; ATAXIA; CEREBELLAR NEOPLASMS; CEREBELLOPONTINE ANGLE; CEREBELLUM; FACIAL MUSCLES; FEMALE; HEMIFACIAL SPASM; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 54949098445     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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