Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 2005 , Vol 15 , Num 2
Calvarial Intradiploic Epidermoid Cyst: Case Report
Ahmet AKYÜZ1, Mehmet GÜVEN2
1Sağlık Bakanlığı, Trabzon Fatih Devlet Hastanesi, Nöroşirürji, Trabzon
2Sağlık Bakanlığı, Trabzon Fatih Devlet Hastanesi, Patoloji Klinikleri, Trabzon
Epidermoid cysts are inclusion tumors of a single tissue type which include epidermoid elements only. Intracranial epidermoid cysts constitute 1% of all brain tumors while the intradiploic location is more rare. An intradiploic epidermoid cyst case located in the left temporoparietal bone is presented in this report and the pathological, clinical and radiological features are discussed together with the surgical treatment. Anahtar Kelimeler : Calvarium, epidermoid cyst, intradiploic