Abstract
We present a 20-year-old college student who presented with memory disturbances. The imaging revealed a left thalamic mass. The tumor was excised and diagnosed histopathologically as an epidermoid cyst. Epidermoid cysts resemble epidermal skin cells in histology. The lesion of the thalamus involving the ventrolateral and anterior regions is involved with memory and language. Of note, to our knowledge, no cases of memory issues associated with thalamic epidermoid cysts have been reported in the literature. The ideal treatment is cystic component removal with complete capsule excision. Sometimes, in cases of incomplete excision, radiotherapy can be another option.
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