Mesial temporal lobe epidermoid tumour compressing the hippocampal formation caused refractory temporal lobe epilepsy

Br J Neurosurg. 2010 Dec;24(6):692-4. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2010.499152.

Abstract

The authors report an unusual case of intradural epidermoid tumour in a 19-year-old girl presenting with refractory complex partial seizures including auditory hallucinations, and memory dysfunction. A complete resection was carried out sparing the hippocampus resulting in seizure freedom.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain Neoplasms / complications
  • Brain Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Constriction, Pathologic / complications
  • Constriction, Pathologic / surgery
  • Electroencephalography
  • Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / etiology
  • Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / surgery*
  • Female
  • Hallucinations / etiology
  • Hallucinations / surgery*
  • Hippocampus*
  • Humans
  • Monitoring, Intraoperative
  • Temporal Lobe*
  • Treatment Outcome