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Fulminating parapontine epidermoid carcinoma in a four‐year‐old boy
Author(s) -
Wong Song W.,
Ducker Thomas B.,
Powers James M.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197603)37:3<1525::aid-cncr2820370341>3.0.co;2-w
Subject(s) - epidermoid cyst , medicine , epidermoid carcinoma , lesion , carcinoma , pathology , radiology
An unique case of primary intracranial epidermoid carcinoma in a 4‐year‐old boy is described. Its parapontine localization and malignant features combined to produce a fulminating clinical course simulating an intra‐axial mass lesion. The probable origin of the carcinoma from a benign epidermoid cyst is discussed. A review of the world's literature establishes not only the rarity of cyst‐derived intracranial epidermoid carcinoma, but also its unprecedented occurrence in a child.