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Torticollis before, 6 months after and 42 months after resection
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The degree of torticollis varied between 60  up to 90  (Figure 1 (Fig. 1)). At 6 and 42 months post-operatively, there was a residual torticollis of respectively 30  and 10  (Figure 1 (Fig. 1)).
MRI before and after resection
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The MRI revealed a broad-based exophytic mass at the right posterolateral aspect of the medulla oblongata, obstructing the right foramen of Lushka and with a mass effect on the right cerebellar hemisphere (Figure 2 (Fig. 2)). Surgical resection of the tumor was performed (Figure 2 (Fig. 2)).