ArticleCureus2020
A Rare Case of Ecchordosis Physaliphora Presenting With Headache, Abducens Nerve Palsy, and Intracranial Hypertension.
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- Ecchordosis physaliphora of the clivus: a case series and narrative review of the literature.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2025Review
- An Ecchordosis Physaliphora, a Rare Entity, Involving the Central Nervous System: A Systematic Review of the Literature.Neurology international · 2023Review
- Ecchordosis Physaliphora: Does It Even Exist?AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2023Review
- Spontaneous rhinorrhea: a possible concealing initial symptom of ecchordosis physaliphora. Illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2023Article
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Abstract
We report a rare case of ecchordosis physaliphora presenting with headache, nausea, and diplopia. On neurological examination, the patient was found to have left abducens nerve palsy. CT of the head without contrast was unremarkable. Brain MRI demonstrated a non-enhancing retroclival mass with a mass effect upon the ventral pons. The mass had increased signal intensity on T2 and decreased signal intensity on T1-weighted sequences. Lumbar puncture revealed an opening pressure of 37 cm H
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