J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1994 May;23(5):598-602.

A Case of Temporal Intraparenchymal Epidermoid Cyst: Case Report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Pathology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Intraparenchymal epidermoid cyst is extermely rare. The authors treated a case of intraparenchymal, temporal lobe epidermoid cyst in 21-year old male who had presented with a generalized seizure attack and headache without any neurological deficits. The diagnosis was based on the characteristics of CT scan and MR imaging. The cyst was totally removed via transtemporal approach. Postoperative course was uneventful. The authors report this rare case with a review of the literature.

Keyword

Epiodermoid cyst intraparenchyma brain

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Epidermal Cyst*
Headache
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Seizures
Temporal Lobe
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Young Adult
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