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Discovery of an epidermoid of the skull concomitant with a homolateral subacute traumatic subdural hematoma

T. WallenfangK. Schürmann

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AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyNeurologyAsymptomaticHematomaotorhinolaryngologic diseasesmedicineHumanscardiovascular diseasesCholesteatomaNeuroradiologybusiness.industrySkullHead injurymedicine.diseaseSurgerybody regionsSkullHematoma Subduralsurgical procedures operativemedicine.anatomical_structureNeurologyBrain InjuriesConcomitantClosed head injurycardiovascular systemNeurology (clinical)medicine.symptombusiness

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The case of a man of 32 years with an epidermoid of the left side of the skull is reported. The tumor itself was asymptomatic and was discovered accidentally because of a subdural hematoma on the same side. After a closed head injury, this patient had symptoms of an intracranial space occupying lesion (hematoma) on the left after a symptom-free interval. The left carotid angiogram demonstrated the characteristic picture of a subdural hematoma in the left parieto-temporo-occipital region. At the same time, characteristic changes in the skull on the same side, which were more apparent after removal of the hematoma, suggested an epidermal tumour of the skull. This was verified at operation.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
1979-09-01Journal of Neurology
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00313054