Malignant transformation of posterior fossa epidermoid cyst

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 505-510

  Michael II, L M ^a   Moss, T ^b   Madhu, T ^b   Coakham, H B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidermoid; Malignant transformation; Squamous cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; FLUOROURACIL;

ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY; ADJUVANT THERAPY; ADULT; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DEATH; DISEASE COURSE; EPIDERMOID CYST; HISTOLOGY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPHTHALMOPLEGIA; PATIENT; PHYSICIAN; POSTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGY; REVIEW; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; CRANIAL FOSSA, POSTERIOR; EPIDERMAL CYST; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MENINGEAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33645552580     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: 1360046X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688690500495356     Document Type: Review

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