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Case Reports
. 2017 Aug;31(4):497-498.
doi: 10.3109/02688697.2015.1125445. Epub 2016 Jan 13.

Malignant transformation of residual posterior fossa epidermoid cyst to squamous cell carcinoma

S P Solanki  1 , O Maccormac  1 , G R Dow  1 , S Smith  1
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Malignant transformation of residual posterior fossa epidermoid cyst to squamous cell carcinoma

S P Solanki et al. Br J Neurosurg. 2017 Aug.

Abstract

Malignant transformation of intracranial epidermoid cysts to squamous cell carcinoma is a rare occurrence and only a small number have been reported to date. MRI recurrence in combination with neurological decline should prompt surgery to exclude malignant transformation. Herein, we describe our experience of such a case and contribute to the evolving series within the literature.

Keywords: CP angle; epidermoid cyst; malignant transformation; squamous cell carcinoma.

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