Giant epidermoid cyst of the occipital area with bone invasion: A case report
Abstract
Epidermoid cysts are slowly growing pseudotumors usually measuring <2 cm in diameter. Large epidermoid cysts invading bones have been rarely reported in the literature. They may be a source of diagnostic difficulties before pathological analyses, and radiological examinations are essential to determine the extension of the cyst and to guide the surgical technique. We report, herein, on a patient having an unusually large epidermoid cyst located in the left occipital area invading the occipital bone.
Keywords:
Bone invasion
Giant epidermoid cyst
occipital area
Alorini, M., Vianney, G., Florent, M., Olivier, L., & Annie, L. (2018). Giant epidermoid cyst of the occipital area with bone invasion: A case report. International Journal of Health Sciences, 12(4). Retrieved from https://pub.qu.edu.sa/index.php/journal/article/view/2813
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