Orbital epidermoid cyst. Case report

Epidermoid tumors represent 1% of all primary intracranial tumors. Most of them occur intradurally in cerebellopontine angle and parasellar citerns. The intra-orbital location accounts for 4 to 5% of all primary intra-orbital tumors. We report the case of a 23-year-old girl with progressive right pr...

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Published in:Neuro-chirurgie 2007-11, Vol.53 (5), p.364-366
Main Authors: Bertal, A, Hilmani, S, Chrifi Alaoui, S, Sami, A, Achouri, A, Ouboukhlik, A, El Kamar, A, El Azhari, A
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Adult
Epidermal Cyst - complications
Epidermal Cyst - pathology
Epidermal Cyst - surgery
Exophthalmos - etiology
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neurosurgical Procedures
Orbital Neoplasms - complications
Orbital Neoplasms - pathology
Orbital Neoplasms - surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:Epidermoid tumors represent 1% of all primary intracranial tumors. Most of them occur intradurally in cerebellopontine angle and parasellar citerns. The intra-orbital location accounts for 4 to 5% of all primary intra-orbital tumors. We report the case of a 23-year-old girl with progressive right proptosis who had developed 6 months earlier. The tumor was removed via an external orbitotomy approach. Histology confirmed the diagnosis.
ISSN:0028-3770
DOI:10.1016/j.neuchi.2007.05.006