Abstract
Background:The aim of this paper is to report on our surgical strategy and technique and to identify the best management for intracranial dermoids and epidermoids tumors (IDETs).Methods:We retrospectively reviewed 33 consecutive patients (14 males and 19 females; mean age at surgery, 37.9 years) with pathologically confirmed IDETs who underwent surgical resection, with mean follow-up of 7.2 years.Results:Gross total tumor removal was achieved in 24 cases (72.7%) with zero surgical mortality and a recurrence rate of 9%.Conclusions:The surgical strategies used in this group of patients enabled total removal of most tumors without surgical mortality and with low morbidity and recurrence rates, proving to be safe and effective.
Highlights
The aim of this paper is to report on our surgical strategy and technique and to identify the best management for intracranial dermoids and epidermoids tumors (IDETs)
Epidermoid or “pearly” tumors were described by Cruveilhier and designated the “most beautiful tumors of the body” by Dandy.[22,23,36]
Epidermoids are lined by a delicate capsule of stratified squamous epithelium while dermoids include, in addition to skin, numerous hair follicles as well as sebaceous and sweat glands
Summary
The aim of this paper is to report on our surgical strategy and technique and to identify the best management for intracranial dermoids and epidermoids tumors (IDETs).
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