Dermoid and epidermoid cysts of the midline in the posterior cranial fossa

P Lunardi; P Missori; F M Gagliardi; A Fortuna

doi:10.1007/BF00345926

Dermoid and epidermoid cysts of the midline in the posterior cranial fossa

Neurosurg Rev. 1992;15(3):171-5. doi: 10.1007/BF00345926.

Authors

P Lunardi¹, P Missori, F M Gagliardi, A Fortuna

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurological Sciences, Neurosurgery, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy.

PMID: 1407604
DOI: 10.1007/BF00345926

Abstract

Clinical features and surgical outcome of 16 patients with dermoid or epidermoid cysts on the midline of the posterior cranial fossa are compared. Salient points in the comparison are the younger age, presence of associated malformations and better prognosis of dermoid cyst.

MeSH terms

Adult
Brain Diseases / diagnosis
Brain Diseases / surgery*
Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis
Brain Neoplasms / surgery*
Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / diagnosis
Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / surgery
Child
Cranial Fossa, Posterior
Craniotomy
Dermoid Cyst / diagnosis
Dermoid Cyst / surgery*
Epidermal Cyst / diagnosis
Epidermal Cyst / surgery*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed