title: Dermoid and epidermoid cysts of the midline in the posterior cranial fossa.
abstract: Clinical features and surgical outcome of 16 patients with dermoid or epidermoid cysts on the midline of the posterior cranial fossa are compared. Salient points in the comparison are the younger age, presence of associated malformations and better prognosis of dermoid cyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Sciences, Neurosurgery, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lunardi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Missori
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Gagliardi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fortuna
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002551:Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior; D003399:Craniotomy; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed