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Ectopic cerebellum in the posterior cranial fossa

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Isolated, well-differentiated ectopic cerebellar tissue is extremely rare, with only eight cases in the literature. We describe a unique case of histopathologically proven ectopic cerebellar tissue presenting as a discrete extra-axial mass in the posterior cranial fossa. We describe the clinical, CT and MRI findings, as well as the surgical and histopathological findings and review the relevant literature.

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  1. Department of Radiology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, 395 W. 12th Ave., Columbus, OH, 43210, USA

    Usha Nagaraj

  2. Department of Pathology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA

    Daniel R. Boue

  3. Department of Radiology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA

    Ben Humphrey & Lisa C. Martin

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Nagaraj, U., Boue, D.R., Humphrey, B. et al. Ectopic cerebellum in the posterior cranial fossa. Pediatr Radiol 42, 1391–1394 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-012-2411-5

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