Intracranial progression of the epidermoid cyst to a white epidermoid cyst in a pediatric patient: a case report.

María Fernanda Laverde-ReyesJuan Camilo MárquezDaniela NasnerAna María Granados-SánchezLuis Fernando Castillo

Published in: Journal of medical case reports (2023)

Epidermoid cysts are rare intracranial lesions. The term "white epidermoid cyst" does not denote a variant; it represents a distinct transformation within an epidermoid cyst due to liquid and protein accumulation. This transformation should be considered in cases with specific imaging characteristics.

Keyphrases

high resolution
preterm infants
ionic liquid
amino acid
mass spectrometry
small molecule
preterm birth