Complete resection of a giant epidermoid cyst of the occipital bone: case report and systematic review

Complete resection of a giant epidermoid cyst of the occipital bone: case report and systematic review

Epidermoid cysts are uncommon accounting for less than 1% of all intracranial tumors. Among them, giant intradiploic epidermoid cysts of the posterior fossa i.e. those exceeding 5 cm are an even rarer entity. Here we report on the complete resection of a 7 cm posterior fossa epidermoid cyst involvin...

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Main Authors: Ishwarya Nair, Adrian Zammit, Timothy Williamson, Ananthababu Pattavilakom Sadasivan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:CNS Oncology
Subjects:
epidermoid cysts
epidermoid tumors
giant
intradiploic
occipital bone
posterior fossa
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20450907.2024.2415279
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