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. 2023 Sep 13;18(3):692-695.
doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1774396. eCollection 2023 Sep.

An Asymptomatic Posttraumatic Intracranial Epidermal Inclusion Cyst: Avoiding the Maslow Hammer

Salman T Shaikh  1 , Manoj Kumar  1 , Zairah Shamshad  1 , Rahim Hussain  1
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An Asymptomatic Posttraumatic Intracranial Epidermal Inclusion Cyst: Avoiding the Maslow Hammer

Salman T Shaikh et al. Asian J Neurosurg. .
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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
( A ) Plain computed tomography (CT) of the head from 2008 showing a 4 × 3 cm trilobed cystic structure occupying the right frontal lobe with associated frontal bone erosion suggestive of a long-standing pathology. ( B ) Plain CT of the head from 2020 showing the marginally increased 5.4 × 4.2 cm hypointense cystic lesion suggestive of a benign etiology.
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
( A ) T1-weighted axial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain from 2008 showing the hypointense intra-axial plus extra-axial cystic lesion. ( B ) T2-weighted axial MRI of the brain from 2008 showing the homogenous hyperintense multilobulated lesion with septations within. ( C ) Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) coronal MRI of the brain showing the frontal intradiploic extension of the lesion with no perilesional edema.
Fig. 3
Fig. 3
( A ) T1-weighted axial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain from 2020 showing the marginally increased hypointense cyst. ( B ) T2-weighted axial and sagittal MRI of the brain showing the homogenous multiseptated cyst with involvement of the frontal bone. ( C ) Diffusion-weighted MRI of the brain showing marked restriction within the lesion. ( D ) T1-weighted postcontrast axial MRI of the brain showing the absence of enhancement within the lesion. ( E ) Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) coronal MRI of the brain denoting the intracerebral and extra-axial extension with no perilesional edema.
Fig. 4
Fig. 4
( A ) T1-weighted axial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain, ( B ) T2-weighted axial and sagittal, ( C ) diffusion-weighted image, ( D ) fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) coronal image, and ( E ) postcontrast axial and coronal images, from last follow-up showing no change in the characteristics of the lesion.
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