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Cerebral edema, or increased swelling in the brain, can occur as the result of numerous etiologies, such as infection, inflammation, metabolic derangement, or neoplastic processes. Typically the brain has an undulating contour featuring crests or bumps called gyri, and troughs or grooves, called sulci. The mass effect produced by cerebral edema results in pushing or... Continue Reading →
Glomus jugulare tumor is a slow-growing neoplasm that is often found incidentally. It arises within the jugular foramen of the temporal bone, near the opening of the foramen magnum (the large hole at the base of the skull where the spinal cord and brainstem connect). The jugular foramen contains the cranial nerves IX, X, and XI and patients will often present with... Continue Reading →
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