Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

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Epidermoid Cyst Arising from the Corpus Callosum

  • Kim, Dok-Ryong (Department of Neurosurgery, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kang, Hee-In (Department of Neurosurgery, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Jae-Hoon (Department of Neurosurgery, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Joo-Seung (Department of Neurosurgery, Eulji University School of Medicine)
  • Published : 2007.03.30
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Abstract

Most of intradural epidermoid cyst arise as slowly growing extraaxial lesions but purely intracerebral epidermoid cysts are rare. A 39-year-old female presented with a headache during several months. Brain computed tomography [CT] scan showed a mass lesion in the both frontal lobe with heterogenous density approximately $5{\times}5cm$ in size. Magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] revealed a mass of heterogenous signal intensity on T1, T2-weighted image and faint enhancement with gadolinium [Gd]. Through the both interhemispheric approach, mass was removed subtotally except the calcified portion tightly attached to the corpus callosum. The patient discharged without neurological deficit. The authors report a case of epidermoid cyst in the corpus callosum and discuss the pathogenesis of the intraparenchymal epidermoid cyst.

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