title: Craniocerebral epidermoids and dermoids. A review of 44 cases.
abstract: We review 40 epidermoids and 4 dermoids of the skull and brain treated surgically in our Department between 1976 and 1987. Fourteen were extradural and 30 intradural. The mean duration of symptoms was 3 years for extradural and 10 years for intradural tumours. Symptoms varied with tumour site, in some sites being helpful in differential diagnosis. Skull X-rays and CT were the key diagnostic investigations in extradural and CT in intradural lesions, the latter, with few exceptions, presenting a characteristic CT scan. In 7 cases MRI supplied important details on the tumour boundaries. All the diploic and orbital lesions were removed totally, with a good outcome. Twelve of the intradural lesions were removed totally, 9 subtotally and 9 partially, with a good outcome in 21 patients and a poor outcome in 4; 5 patients died. Outcome was unrelated to degree of removal.
authors.affiliation: Department Neurosurgery, Verona City Hospital, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rubin
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scienza
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pasqualin
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rosta
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Da Pian
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed