Scalp epidermoid cyst with abnormal hyperdense on CT scans-A case report and literature review

Scalp epidermoid cyst with abnormal hyperdense on CT scans-A case report and literature review

Scalp epidermoid cysts are a common tumor subtype in head, which usually exhibit hypodense on CT scans. Here, the authors report a case of 50 years old man with a mass at left frontal scalp with hyperdense on CT scans. Subsequent histological analysis identified the tumor as an epidermoid cyst. Keyw...

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Main Authors: Chuan Lan, Tunan Chen, Yi Huang, Yi Yin, Hongfei Ge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751919300933
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spelling doaj-7bf5e2bfe63b49a191f1f0bac4c3d70b2020-11-25T01:41:45ZengElsevierInterdisciplinary Neurosurgery2214-75192019-12-0118Scalp epidermoid cyst with abnormal hyperdense on CT scans-A case report and literature reviewChuan Lan0Tunan Chen1Yi Huang2Yi Yin3Hongfei Ge4Department of Neurosurgery and Key Laboratory of Neurotrauma, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Shapingba, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Neurosurgery and Key Laboratory of Neurotrauma, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Shapingba, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Neurosurgery and Key Laboratory of Neurotrauma, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Shapingba, Chongqing, ChinaCorresponding authors at: Department of Neurosurgery and Key Laboratory of Neurotrauma, Southwest Hospital, No. 29, Gaotanyan St., Shapingba, Chongqing 400038, China.; Department of Neurosurgery and Key Laboratory of Neurotrauma, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Shapingba, Chongqing, ChinaCorresponding authors at: Department of Neurosurgery and Key Laboratory of Neurotrauma, Southwest Hospital, No. 29, Gaotanyan St., Shapingba, Chongqing 400038, China.; Department of Neurosurgery and Key Laboratory of Neurotrauma, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Shapingba, Chongqing, ChinaScalp epidermoid cysts are a common tumor subtype in head, which usually exhibit hypodense on CT scans. Here, the authors report a case of 50 years old man with a mass at left frontal scalp with hyperdense on CT scans. Subsequent histological analysis identified the tumor as an epidermoid cyst. Keywords: Scalp epidermoid cysts, Hyperdense, Calcificationhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751919300933
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author Chuan Lan
Tunan Chen
Yi Huang
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Hongfei Ge
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Tunan Chen
Yi Huang
Yi Yin
Hongfei Ge
Scalp epidermoid cyst with abnormal hyperdense on CT scans-A case report and literature review
Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
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Tunan Chen
Yi Huang
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title Scalp epidermoid cyst with abnormal hyperdense on CT scans-A case report and literature review
title_short Scalp epidermoid cyst with abnormal hyperdense on CT scans-A case report and literature review
title_full Scalp epidermoid cyst with abnormal hyperdense on CT scans-A case report and literature review
title_fullStr Scalp epidermoid cyst with abnormal hyperdense on CT scans-A case report and literature review
title_full_unstemmed Scalp epidermoid cyst with abnormal hyperdense on CT scans-A case report and literature review
title_sort scalp epidermoid cyst with abnormal hyperdense on ct scans-a case report and literature review
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series Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
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publishDate 2019-12-01
description Scalp epidermoid cysts are a common tumor subtype in head, which usually exhibit hypodense on CT scans. Here, the authors report a case of 50 years old man with a mass at left frontal scalp with hyperdense on CT scans. Subsequent histological analysis identified the tumor as an epidermoid cyst. Keywords: Scalp epidermoid cysts, Hyperdense, Calcification
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