The flocculus in computed tomography.

D L Daniels; V M Haughton; A L Williams; T F Berns

PubMed · 6786058

The flocculus in computed tomography.

D L Daniels·V M Haughton·A L Williams·T F Berns

Abstract

The flocculus may simulate a cerebellopontine angle mass in computed tomography (CT). The CT appearance of the flocculus was compared with acoustic neuroma. Normal internal auditory canals, symmetric cerebellopontine angle cisterns, modest contrast enhancement, and a location posterior to the porus acousticus distinguish the flocculus from an acoustic neuroma.

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D L Daniels, V M Haughton, A L Williams, T F Berns. The flocculus in computed tomography.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6786058/

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