Neurosurgical management of intracranial epidermoid tumors in children. Clinical article.

摘要: Object Epidermoid tumors are benign lesions representing 1% of all intracranial tumors. There have been few pediatric series epidermoid reported previously. The authors present their experience in the management these lesions. Methods neurosurgical database at Hospital for Sick Children was searched children with surgically managed patients' charts were reviewed demographic data, details clinical presentation, surgical therapy, and follow-up. Ethics board approval obtained this study. Results Seven children, girls, identified who met inclusion criteria between 1980 2007. average age surgery 11.2 years (range 8–15 years), mean maximal tumor diameter 2.1 cm. Headache most common presenting symptom, 1 found incidentally. Most patients had normal neurological examinations, but meningism 2 cases. 3 cerebellopontine angle lesions, pontom...