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Epidermoid cyst

Case contributed by Ahmed Abdrabou
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Headache and recurrent vomiting

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Female
mri

An irregular shape extra axial mass was seen at the right cerebellopontine angle exhibiting low T1, bright T2 signal intensity with diffusion restriction on DWI and mild mass effect upon the adjacent right middle cerebellar peduncle.

Case Discussion

MRI findings are highly characteristic of intracranial epidermoid cyst.

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