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Epidermoid tumor in the lateral ventricle
Surgical Neurology
|February 1, 1985
Summary
This study reviews epidermoid tumor origins and presents a rare intraventricular case. Evidence suggests these tumors do not primarily originate within the lateral ventricle.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Neuropathology
- Oncology
Background:
- Epidermoid tumors are congenital tumors arising from ectodermal inclusions.
- Intraventricular localization is an exceptionally rare presentation of epidermoid tumors.
- The exact origin and pathogenesis of intraventricular epidermoid tumors remain debated.