Microsurgical treatment of giant epidermoid cysts in the central region of the skull base / 中南大学学报(医学版)

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE@#To explore microsurgical treatment of giant epidermoid cysts in the central region of the skull base in 36 cases.@*METHODS@#The clinic characteristics and the operation experience about the microsurgical treatment of giant epidermoid cysts in the central region of the skull base were retrospectively analyzed.@*RESULTS@#In the 36 cases, 32 had total removal of the tumor, and the other 4 experienced subtotal removal. Thirteen presented nerve system damage or nerve damage aggravation, but there was no operative mortality.@*CONCLUSION@#According to the epidermoid cyst area, the ratio of total resection can be elevated and the complication can be lowered by suitable approach and microneurosurgical technique.