Extradural epidermoid tumor of the frontal bone.
The radiologic findings in a case of an extradural diploic epidermoid tumor (ET) of the frontal bone, examined with plain X rays, CT and MRI, are reported. A head injury with traumatic inclusion of epidermis could have been the origin of the tumor. This report stresses the importance of the plain skull X ray in the diagnosis of extradural ET.
Department of Radiology, University Hospitals K.U. Leuven, Belgium.
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Demaerel
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Wilms
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Lammens
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Nuttin
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Plets
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Baert
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed