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The AA report their experience of 8 cases of epidermoids of the cerebellopontine angle (cpa). In analyzing the various clinical, radiological and operating aspects and the results they emphasize the diagnostic pre-operative value of CT scan.
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Gagliardi, F.M., Vagnozzi, R., Caruso, R. et al. Epidermoids of the cerebellopontine angle (cpa): Usefulness of CT scan. Acta neurochir 54, 271–281 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01407095
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