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We report the MR findings of a biopsyproven gliosarcoma of the posterior cranial fossa. Multiple homogeneously enhancing lesions had shaggy margins and broad-based dural attachments, which may reflect the gliomatous and sarcomatous element of this tumour.
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Nitta, H., Hayase, H., Moriyama, Y. et al. Gliosarcoma of the posterior cranial fossa: MRI findings. Neuroradiology 35, 279–280 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00602614
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