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It is proposed to discuss intracranial epidermoid and dermoid tumours, emphasising the radiological appearances demonstrated on plain radiography of the skull, contrast examinations and computerised axial tomography.
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Fawcitt, R.A., Isherwood, I. (1977). Intracranial Epidermoid and Dermoid Tumours. In: du Boulay, G., Moseley, I.F. (eds) The First European Seminar on Computerised Axial Tomography in Clinical Practice. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-66594-3_15
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