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Case Reports
. 2024 Mar 27;12(4):e8726.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.8726. eCollection 2024 Apr.

Epidermoid cyst of the craniovertebral junction-A case report

Duong Trung Kien  1 , Nguyen Manh Hung  1 , Nguyen Viet Duc  1   2 , Duong Dinh Tuan  1 , Luong Minh Quang  1 , Pham Van Duong  1 , Tran Viet Hoang  1 , Vu Ngoc Anh  1
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Case Reports

Epidermoid cyst of the craniovertebral junction-A case report

Duong Trung Kien et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

An epidermoid cyst is a benign tumor in many locations. The symptoms of an epidermoid cyst depend on its location. The brain or spine MRI can confirm the lesion. Removing total decompression is the first choice in treatment with a symptomatic cyst.

Keywords: cerebellopontine angle; craniovertebral junction; epidermoid cyst; microsurgery.

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Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Sagittal T1, axial T2W, and axial DWI MRI of the posterior fossa and cervical spine show a cyst at the craniovertebral junction (white arrow).
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
A epidermoid cyst at the craniovertebral junction (left—black arrow) and after being removed (right).
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 3
MRI of posterior fossa and cervical spine 1‐month post‐operation confirm no features of a cyst at the craniovertebral junction (white arrow).
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