Intracranial Dermoid Cyst Ruptured into the Membranous Labyrinth Causing Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: CT and MR Imaging Findings
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- 15 September 2011
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR) in American Journal of Neuroradiology
- Vol. 33 (5) , E69-E71
- https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.a2627
Abstract
A ruptured dermoid cyst is rare and can present with various symptoms. We report imaging findings of an intracranial dermoid cyst that ruptured into the endolymphatic sac, causing sudden sensorineural hearing loss.Keywords
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