Abstract
We report the case of a 58 year old woman with an epidermoid cyst of the right cerebello-pontine angle that was subtotally excised. She recurred 2 years later and received radiotherapy with resolution of symptoms and shrinkage of the cyst. The natural history of epidermoid cysts and the role of radiotherapy in their management is discussed.
MeSH terms
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Brain Diseases / radiotherapy*
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Brain Diseases / surgery
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Cell Division / radiation effects
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Cerebellar Diseases / radiotherapy
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Cerebellar Diseases / surgery
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Epidermal Cyst / radiotherapy*
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Epidermal Cyst / surgery
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Female
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Humans
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Kinetics
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Middle Aged
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Pons / radiation effects
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Pons / surgery
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Recurrence