Abstract
Development of a squamous cell carcinoma in an epidermoid cyst is rare. A case is presented in which such malignant change arose in the capsule remnants of an intracranial epidermoid removed 31 years previously. The limited literature dealing with this late sequela is summarized.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 303-305 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | British Journal of Neurosurgery |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1991 |
Keywords
- Brain tumour
- Epidennoid cyst
- Malignant degeneration
- Squamous cell carcinoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology