Diagnosis of subgaleal epidermoid cyst of the anterior fontanelle
โ Scribed by V. Loefstop; C. Vallego-Lopez; F. Croes; A. Maes; M. Sluzewski; L. E. H. Lampmann
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1994
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 328 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0091-2751
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Ectodermally derived tissue in ectopic sites is seen in the head and neck. Extracranial dermoid and epidermoid tumors are relatively rare. While most otolaryngologists are familiar with the cholesteatoma of the otic area, not very many are exposed to this lesion in other sites. Those of the cranial
True epidermoid cysts are uncommon and usually are asymptomatic.' The most serious complication of these cysts is rupture presenting as a surgical emergency. In recent years only a few reports have dealt with the use of noninvasive imaging in the diagnosis of these We report a case of rupture of suc