Surgical strategy for intracranial dermoid and epidermoid tumors: An experience with 33 Patients

BACKGROUND: The aim of this paper is to report on our surgical strategy and technique and to identify the best management for intracranial dermoids and epidermoids tumors (IDETs). METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 33 consecutive patients (14 males and 19 females; mean age at surgery, 37.9 years)...

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Autores principales: Lynch, Jose Carlos, Aversa, Antônio, Pereira, Celestino, Nogueira, Jânio, Gonçalves, Mariangela, Lopes, Hélio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4278097/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25558422
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2152-7806.145764
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: The aim of this paper is to report on our surgical strategy and technique and to identify the best management for intracranial dermoids and epidermoids tumors (IDETs). METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 33 consecutive patients (14 males and 19 females; mean age at surgery, 37.9 years) with pathologically confirmed IDETs who underwent surgical resection, with mean follow-up of 7.2 years. RESULTS: Gross total tumor removal was achieved in 24 cases (72.7%) with zero surgical mortality and a recurrence rate of 9%. CONCLUSIONS: The surgical strategies used in this group of patients enabled total removal of most tumors without surgical mortality and with low morbidity and recurrence rates, proving to be safe and effective.

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