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MRI · Neuro / Head · open case 129

Radiology · Neuro / Head

Heterogenous tumor within the right cerebello-pontine angle causing severe compression of the brainstem. This T2-weighted MRI image in the transversal plane illustrates the extrinsic nature of the lesion with a differential diagnosis of meningioma or Schwannoma.
Heterogenous tumor within the right cerebello-pontine angle causing severe compression of the brainstem. This T2-weighted MRI image in the transversal plane illustrates the…

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Category
Neuro / Head
Difficulty
advanced
Type
Radiological image
Mode
MRI

Origin: MultiCaRe · figure from open-access article PMC4794526 · License CC BY

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