title: Cranial cystic epidermoid: report of two cases and review of the literature.
abstract: Intercranial epidermoid tumours are benign lesions of congenital origin that are potentially curable. Although computerized axial tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are usually diagnostic, a few atypical features sometimes make pre-operative diagnosis difficult. Two cases of cystic epidermoids with peripheral ring enhancement are reported. Relevant literature has been reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khandelwal
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: A U
authors.initials: AU
authors.lastname: Ramzan
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Kak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed