Posterior Fossa Epidermoid Cyst

David, Eytan A.; Chen, Joseph M.

doi:10.1097/00129492-200307000-00028

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“…Epidermoid cysts are congenital, rare, slowgrowing, benign lesions of CNS that arise from ectopic inclusion of ectodermal cells during closure of the neural tube between the third and the fifth weeks of embryonic life (1)(2)(3). They have a central core of keratin proteins, desquamating cells and cholesterol, lined with a stratified squamous epithelium (4).…”

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“…They have a central core of keratin proteins, desquamating cells and cholesterol, lined with a stratified squamous epithelium (4). They account for 1% of all intracranial tumors (1,2,4); about 40% of them are located in the CPA, representing the third most frequent lesion after acoustic neuromas and meningiomas (1,3). Clinically these tumors produce an insidious and protracted symptoms and signs with slow growth of the mass involving cranial nerves and cerebellar and brainstem structures.…”

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Oral Rehabilitation of a Patient with Cerebellopontine Angle Epidermoid Cyst

2015

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Epidermoid cysts are rare congenital tumors of the central nervous system (CNS), histologically benign and slow-growing lesions. Their frequency among primitive intracranial tumors is about 1% and they account for 40% of all intracranial epidermoid cysts of the cerebellopontine angle (CPA); the most common symptom which brings about difficulties in oral rehabilitation of these patients is facial weakness which diversely affects impression processes and use of prosthesis. We report the oral rehabilitation of a patient with a cerebellopontine angle epidermoid cyst using neutral zone approach.

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Oral Rehabilitation of a Patient with Cerebellopontine Angle Epidermoid Cyst

2015

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“…Epidermoid cysts are congenital, rare, slow-growing, benign lesions of the CNS, that arise from ectopic inclusion of ectodermal cells during closure of the neural tube between the third and the fifth weeks of embryonic life [1,2,4]. They have a central core of keratin proteins, desquamating cells and cholesterol, lined with a stratified squamous epithelium [3].…”

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“…They have a central core of keratin proteins, desquamating cells and cholesterol, lined with a stratified squamous epithelium [3]. They account for 1% of all intracranial tumors [1][2][3]; about 40% of them are located in the CPA, representing the third most frequent lesion, after acoustic neuromas and meningiomas [1,4]. Rarely they are located in the parasellar region, petrous apex, chiasmal region, brainstem and intraventricular cavity [2].…”

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Cerebellopontine Angle Epidermoid Cyst: Case Report

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Pecci²,

Giannoni³

et al. 2013

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Epidermoid cysts are rare congenital tumors of the central nervous system (CNS), histologically benign and slowgrowing lesions. Their frequency among primitive intracranial tumors is about 1% and they account for 40% of all intracranial epidermoid of the cerebellopontine angle (CPA); there they constitute the third most frequent neoplasm (5%), after acoustic neuromas and meningiomas. We report the case of a patient with a paucisymptomatic epidermoid cyst of the CPA.

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