Dermoid and Epidermoid Tumors in Myelomeningocele Patients
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5 years experience in epidermoid and dermoid cysts: case presentation and literature review
Introduction: Intracranial epidermoid and dermoid cysts are the result of an embryogenesis dysfunction leading to an abnormal migration of ectodermal cells characterised by a slow and benign rate of growth which is associated with minimal neurological symptoms in large or giant tumors. Materials and methods: We retrospectively reviewed the case files of 17 patients with epidermoid and dermoid c...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Neurosurgery
سال: 1994
ISSN: 1016-2291,1423-0305
DOI: 10.1159/000120803