Anand Bhandary Panambur¹* Rakshith Shetty AB² and Thoppil Reba Philipose³

¹Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, A.J. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangalore, India
²Consultant Neurosurgeon, A J Hospital and Research Centre, Mangalore, India
³Professor and Chair, Department of Pathology, A.J. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangalore, India

*Corresponding Author: Anand Bhandary Panambur, Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, A.J. Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Mangalore, India.

Received: November 25, 2024; Published: December 20, 2024

Abstract

Intracranial epidermoid cysts are uncommon congenital lesions which account for about <1% of all intracranial tumors. They are the consequence of ectodermal materials being included during neural tube closure, and because of the mass effect on surrounding tissues, they usually manifest in middle life. The material they contain is derived from desquamated epithelial cells. Epidermoid cysts are primarily congenital; however, they might take years to manifest since they grow extremely slowly. We present a rare case of intracranial epidermoid cyst extending into the frontal bone in a 57 years old female. Bifrontal craniotomy with excision of cyst was performed safely without any neurologic deficit. Subsequent histopathological analysis identified the lesion as an epidermoid cyst.

Keywords: Intracranial epidermoid cysts; CT Scans; MRI Scans

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Citation

Citation: Anand Bhandary Panambur., et al. “Intracranial Epidermoid Cyst in a Middle Aged Female: A Rare Case Report". Acta Scientific Clinical Case Reports 6.1 (2025): 26-29.

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