Intracranial epidermoid cyst: case report.
Intracranial epidermoid cysts are estimated to constitute 0.2 to 1.8% of brain tumours (4) and they can be divided into four categories describing their anatomic origin and frequent primary location: retro-sellar-cerebellopontine angle, parasellar-sylvian fissure, suprasellar-chiasmatic and basilar-posterior fossa. We describe an unusual case of pre-pontine epidermoid cyst arising in the temporal lobe and in inter-peduncles cistern: development and surgical treatment are discussed.
Ulivieri
Simone
S
Department of Neurosurgery, "Santa Maria alle Scotte" Hospital, 53100 Siena, Italy. simone.ulivieri@tiscali.it
Oliveri
Giuseppe
G
Filosomi
Giuseppe
G
Miracco
Clelia
C
D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013681:Tegmentum Mesencephali / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013702:Temporal Lobe / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome