Epidermoid cyst of the occipital skull vault. A case report.

Authors
Sami, A Ben Ali, SA El Kamar, A Boucetta, M
Citation
A. Sami et al., Epidermoid cyst of the occipital skull vault. A case report., NEUROCHIRE, 45(1), 1999, pp. 58-61
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology
Journal title
NEUROCHIRURGIE
ISSN journal
00283770 → ACNP
Volume
45
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
58 - 61
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3770(199903)45:1<58:ECOTOS>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We report a case of an epidermoid cyst of the occipital skull vault in a 28 year-old woman. The symptomatology was an occipital swelling and pain. The diagnosis was evoked on the skull X-ray and computed tomography scan. Tota l removal of the tumor provided complete recovery.