Open AccessCranial Epidermoid Tumors
Author(s) -
A. Alan Chambers,
Robert R. Lukin,
Thomas A. Tomsick
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
neurosurgery/neurosurgery online
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1081-1281
pISSN - 0148-396X
DOI - 10.1227/00006123-197711000-00010
Subject(s) - medicine , calcification , epidermoid cyst , epidermoid carcinoma , computed tomographic , radiology , nuclear medicine , pathology , carcinoma , computed tomography
Using seven illustrative cases, the authors discuss the computerized tomographic (CT) appearance of cranial epidermoid tumors. These tumors are of low density (-2 to +10 EMI units), seldom show calcification, and do not enhance with contrast medium. Their differentiation from dermoid tumors and craniopharyngiomas is also discussed.