• Neurocirugia · May 2013

    Case Reports

    Epidermoid cyst mimicking an intrinsic brainstem tumor.

    • Marcelo Volpon Santos, Luciano Lopes Furlanetti, Mércia Duarte Jeanne Bezerra, and Santos de Oliveira Ricardo R.
    • Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery and Anatomy, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo; Hospital Infantil Varela Santiago, Natal, Brazil. Electronic address: marcelovolpon@yahoo.com.
    • Neurocirugia. 2013 May 1; 24 (3): 135-8.

    ObjectiveTo describe an atypical clinical and radiological presentation of a brainstem epidermoid cyst in a child and to provide a review of the medical literature on brainstem epidermoid cysts in children.Material And MethodReview of medical records and operative notes of an unusual case of a patient with a brainstem epidermoid cyst. MEDLINE literature search using the terms brainstem, epidermoid cyst and children.ResultsGross total resection of the cyst was achieved. The patient had an uneventful recovery.ConclusionEpidermoid cysts are rare tumors of the brain and children. The management of these tumors can be quite challenging. A good clinical and neuroradiological evaluation pre-operatively is fundamental for a successful surgical treatment. Surgical resection should be as radical as possible without putting the patient's neurological status into risk.Copyright © 2012 Sociedad Española de Neurocirugía. Published by Elsevier España. All rights reserved.

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