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Hemifacial Spasm Caused by Epidermoid Tumor at Cerebello Pontine Angle

Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is almost always induced by vascular compression but in some cases the cause of HFS are tumors at cerebellopontine angle (CPA) or vascular malformations. We present a rare case of hemifacial spasm caused by epidermoid tumors and the possible pathogenesis of HFS is discussed. A...

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Main Authors: Choi, Seok-Keun, Rhee, Bong-Arm, Lim, Young Jin
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Korean Neurosurgical Society 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2666126/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19352486
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2009.45.3.196
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