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Intradiploic epidermoid cyst of the skull: case report

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We describe the radiologic and pathologic features of a giant intradiploic epidermoid cyst of the skull, a benign tumor despite radiographic evidence for calvarial erosion and displacement of brain parenchyma.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

    O. B. Boyko & J. A. Scott

  2. Department of Neuropathology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

    J. Muller

  3. Department of Radiology, Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

    J. A. Scott

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  1. O. B. Boyko
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Boyko, O.B., Scott, J.A. & Muller, J. Intradiploic epidermoid cyst of the skull: case report. Neuroradiology 36, 226–227 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00588137

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