Squamous cell carcinomatous change in a posterior fossa epidermoid: case report with a review of the literature

We report a case of carcinomatous change in a posterior fossa epidermoid cyst with subsequent extensive leptomeningeal dissemination and the literature of this uncommon condition is reviewed.

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of neurosurgery 1996, Vol.10 (5), p.493-496
1. Verfasser:	Mohanty, V. R. Sastry Kolluri, V. Santosh, A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - diagnostic imaging Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - surgery Cell Transformation, Neoplastic - pathology Cerebellar Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging Cerebellar Neoplasms - pathology Cerebellar Neoplasms - surgery Cerebrospinal fluid. Meninges. Spinal cord Cranial Fossa, Posterior Epidermal Cyst - diagnostic imaging Epidermal Cyst - pathology Epidermal Cyst - surgery Epidermoid Cyst Epidermoid Tumour Posterior Fossa Squamous Carcinoma Humans Male Medical sciences Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes) Neurology Precancerous Conditions - diagnostic imaging Precancerous Conditions - pathology Precancerous Conditions - surgery Radiography
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of carcinomatous change in a posterior fossa epidermoid cyst with subsequent extensive leptomeningeal dissemination and the literature of this uncommon condition is reviewed.
ISSN:	0268-8697 1360-046X
DOI:	10.1080/02688699647140