title: Gigantic epidermoid cyst of the skull.
abstract: One case of an unusually giant epidermoid cyst of the skull is described. The neoformation had been present for 40 years, becoming extremely large in the last 20 years, in a 65-year-old woman. Difficulty in wearing glasses was the sole complaint of the patient, who otherwise concealed the mass by wearing a wig. Preoperative examinations (x-rays, CT scan, MRI) were important to better evaluate the nature of the cyst and to make a differential diagnosis. Dissection of the mass from the surrounding tissues was extremely easy because of its capsule. Sixteen months of follow-up have been pleasant, with no evidence of recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Ancona University School of Medicine, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Di Benedetto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pierangeli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scalise
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pauri
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bertani
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000032:analysis; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012535:Scalp / Q000601:surgery; D012886:Skull / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol