title: Minicraniotomy treatment of an intracerebral epidermoid cyst.
abstract: Intracerebral epidermoid cysts are extremely rare. We report the case of a 16-year-old girl with an intracerebral epidermoid cyst in the left temporal lobe. The lesion was totally removed through a minimally invasive minicraniotomy by which we could obtain satisfactory intraoperative disclosure and manipulation. The incidence, clinical course, radiological features, surgical treatment, and complications of such a rare lesion are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Beijing, P. R. China. yanpx2000@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: P X
authors.initials: PX
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D003399:Craniotomy / Q000379:methods*; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome