Brain Pathology Case of the Month - August 1996


Contributed by Ronald L. Hamilton, M.D.


PATIENT HISTORY :

This 11 year old girl presented with a history of left temporal headaches for over 8 months with new onset of some nausea and vomiting and increasing severity of the headaches. A CT scan 6 months prior to this presentation reportedly was normal. She had no other medical or psychological problems.


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