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By means of computerized tomography (CT), it is possible to directly demonstrate tumors and other lesions in the cerebellum and the caudal brain stem at a high percentage. Even the histologic diagnosis can be predicted correctly in many cases (1); however, the posterior cranial fossa undoubtedly forms the most difficult region within the cranial cavity for CT diagnosis. This is mainly due to the numerous bony structures of the skull base which may considerably affect the quality of CT scans. On the other hand, the percentage of isodense lesions (27%) is extraordinarily high in this region (acoustic neuromas included).
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Kazner, E., Grumme, T., Lanksch, W., Wilske, J. (1978). Limitations of Computerized Tomography in the Detection of Posterior Fossa Lesions. In: Frowein, R.A., Wilcke, O., Karimi-Nejad, A., Brock, M., Klinger, M. (eds) Head Injuries. Tumors of the Cerebellar Region. Advances in Neurosurgery, vol 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-67028-2_33
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