Central Nervous System Epidermoid Cyst

Known as: Epidermoid Tumor of CNS, Epidermoid Cyst of the Central Nervous System, Epidermoid Neoplasm of CNS 
A lesion which is characterized by an irregularly nodular opalescent wall which has caused it to be termed a "pearly tumor". The Intramural contents… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Phase I and pharmacologic study of OSI-774, an epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor, in patients with advanced solid malignancies.
PURPOSE To assess the feasibility of administering OSI-774, to recommend a dose on a protracted, continuous daily schedule, to… (More)
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2001
Highly Cited
2001
Quantitative MR evaluation of intracranial epidermoid tumors by fast fluid-attenuated inversion recovery imaging and echo-planar diffusion-weighted imaging.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Quantification of MR can provide objective, accurate criteria for evaluation of a given MR sequence. We… (More)
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Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Diffusion-weighted MR imaging of the brain: value of differentiating between extraaxial cysts and epidermoid tumors.
This study demonstrates the use of diffusion-weighted MR imaging in improving the specificity of the diagnosis of extraaxial… (More)
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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Microneurosurgical treatment of intracranial dermoid and epidermoid tumors.
Forty-three patients with intracranial, intradural dermoid (8) and epidermoid (35) tumors underwent radical surgical resection… (More)
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1987
1987
Posterior fossa epidermoid cysts
The authors present their clinical and surgical experience with 18 posterior fossa cholesteatomas, including three cases with… (More)
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Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Epidermoid cysts of the posterior fossa.
Epidermoid cysts originating in the paramedian basal cisterns of the posterior fossa are congenital lesions that grow to a large… (More)
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1985
1985
Epidermoid cysts, sulci, and mucosal bridges of the true vocal cord: a report of 157 cases.
Presented is a summary of our experience with 157 patients having a diagnosis of epidermoid cyst, glottic sulcus, or mucosal… (More)
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Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Human squamous cell lung cancers express increased epidermal growth factor receptors.
Epidermal growth factor (EGF) promotes the growth of cultured benign and malignant cells. Recent studies have demonstrated that… (More)
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1977
1977
Growth rates of epidermoid tumors.
Consideration of the most likely method of growth of epidermoid tumors, either congenital or traumatic in origin, suggests that… (More)
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1969
1969
Epidermoid cysts of the testis: a clinical and pathologic analysis of 69 cases from the testicular tumor registry.
 
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