Intradiploic epidermoid cyst of the frontal bone presenting with tension pneumocephalus

• DOI: 10.1007/bf01850874
• Publication Date: 2005-06-29T01:27:29Z
• Authors: E. Jakubowski; E. Kirsch; T. Mindermann; D. Ettlin; O. Gratzl; E. -W. Radü
• Keywords: Neurologic Examination; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Epidermal Cyst; Frontal Bone; Pneumocephalus; Skull Neoplasms; Humans; Female; Middle Aged; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Craniotomy

Intradiploic manifestations of epidermoid turnouts are benign, slow-expanding and of small or moderate size [3]. Increasing to larger size, diploic epidermoids can cause focal neurological signs and intracranial hypertension [4]. We report on the second case of an intradiploic epi- dermoid cyst resulting in neurological deficits caused by tension pneumocephalus.