SynthesisCNS oncology2024
Complete resection of a giant epidermoid cyst of the occipital bone: case report and systematic review.
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- A systematic review of clinical features of intradiploic epidermoid cysts and strategies for patient management.Neurosurgical review · 2025Pooled it
- Clinicoradiological Dissociation in a Giant Lytic Posterior Fossa Epidermoid Cyst: A Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
- Giant Intradiploic Epidermoid Cyst of the Occipital Bone with Posterior Fossa Compression: A Case Report.Journal of neurological surgery reports · 2026Article
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Abstract
Epidermoid cysts are uncommon accounting for less than 1% of all intracranial tumors. Among them, giant intradiploic epidermoid cysts of the posterior fossa i.e. those exceeding 5 cm are an even rarer entity. Here we report on the complete resection of a 7 cm posterior fossa epidermoid cyst involving the occipital bone in a 32-year-old female presenting with an acute on chronic exacerbation of headaches and vertigo. Complete resection including the cyst wall is crucial in preventing recurrence and malignant transformation. We add to limited existing data by reporting on the first systematic review to date assessing 25 cases of giant epidermoid cysts of the posterior fossa to discuss presentation, clinical and radiographic features and definitive management strategies.
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