title: Thalamic epidermoid cyst. A case report.
abstract: A case of thalamic epidermoid cyst is reported. Its clinical presentation, radiological, operative findings and histological findings are discussed. Intraparenchymal epidermoids are uncommon and to our knowledge only one case of thalamic epidermoid has been reported earlier. The literature is reviewed in regard to incidence, location and etiology of Intracerebral epidermoid tumor cysts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgical, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sinha
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tatke
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013786:Thalamic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed