A Case of Giant Extracalvarial Epidermal Cyst with Intracranial Extension
Extracalvarial epidermal cysts are benign, uncommon type of tumors. Their incidence is around 0.2 to 1%. They are usually asymptomatic except for the absurd swelling over the scalp, which is associated with headache and rarely neurological deficits. Proper radiological diagnosis with accurate surgic...
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| description | Extracalvarial epidermal cysts are benign, uncommon type of tumors. Their incidence is around 0.2 to 1%. They are usually asymptomatic except for the absurd swelling over the scalp, which is associated with headache and rarely neurological deficits. Proper radiological diagnosis with accurate surgical approach and excision with capsule gives a good prognosis and prevents recurrence. Here we present the case of a 75-year-old gentleman with a large swelling over the scalp with mild pain. Surgical excision of the tumor with capsule was done followed by cranioplasty. The histopathology was consistent with an epidermal cyst. Case reports pertaining to such conditions are few. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bdca4f0ad61f4fa8814ea4823cde20012025-08-20T03:23:33ZengThieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.Indian Journal of Neurosurgery2277-954X2277-916710.1055/s-0044-1791570A Case of Giant Extracalvarial Epidermal Cyst with Intracranial ExtensionVishal Bhasme0Divya Jain1Department of Neurosurgery, Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaExtracalvarial epidermal cysts are benign, uncommon type of tumors. Their incidence is around 0.2 to 1%. They are usually asymptomatic except for the absurd swelling over the scalp, which is associated with headache and rarely neurological deficits. Proper radiological diagnosis with accurate surgical approach and excision with capsule gives a good prognosis and prevents recurrence. Here we present the case of a 75-year-old gentleman with a large swelling over the scalp with mild pain. Surgical excision of the tumor with capsule was done followed by cranioplasty. The histopathology was consistent with an epidermal cyst. Case reports pertaining to such conditions are few.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0044-1791570bony erosionextracalvarial epidermal cystgiant swelling |
| spellingShingle | Vishal Bhasme Divya Jain A Case of Giant Extracalvarial Epidermal Cyst with Intracranial Extension Indian Journal of Neurosurgery bony erosion extracalvarial epidermal cyst giant swelling |
| title | A Case of Giant Extracalvarial Epidermal Cyst with Intracranial Extension |
| title_full | A Case of Giant Extracalvarial Epidermal Cyst with Intracranial Extension |
| title_fullStr | A Case of Giant Extracalvarial Epidermal Cyst with Intracranial Extension |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Giant Extracalvarial Epidermal Cyst with Intracranial Extension |
| title_short | A Case of Giant Extracalvarial Epidermal Cyst with Intracranial Extension |
| title_sort | case of giant extracalvarial epidermal cyst with intracranial extension |
| topic | bony erosion extracalvarial epidermal cyst giant swelling |
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