title: The giant dermoid cyst of the scalp mimicking skull tumour. Case report.
abstract: Dermoid cysts are common benign tumours mainly observed in the hairy skin of head. We present the case of cyst with untypical course of disease, diagnosed and treated in our hospital. The initial diagnosis with use of computed tomography (CT) scanner suggested a neoplasm of the skull.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Academy of Białystok. wleb@amb.ac.bialystok.pl
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Łebkowski
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Łebkowska
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dziecioł
mesh_terms: D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012535:Scalp; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*