epidermoid

Examples

• All

• Treatment options for epidermoids are primarily surgical.

  Academic text (2006)

• In a very few cases, epidermoids have undergone malignant transformation.

  Academic text (2006)

• Most patients presenting with intracranial epidermoids are in their third or fourth decade of life.

  Academic text (2006)

• The most common location is the cerebellopontine angle, where epidermoids account for approximately 9% of all tumors.

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• Epidermoid tumors are uncommon but still part of the differential diagnosis of intracranial masses.

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• The morphologic and histochemical findings indicated a poorly differentiated epidermoid carcinoma (Figure 3).

  Academic text (2008)

• Although rarely, epidermoid carcinoma of the eyelid and conjunctiva can also metastasize to the parotid lymph nodes.

  Academic text (2008)

• The patient was later brought back to our institution for removal of the epidermoid, which was accomplished with an image-guided endoscopic sphenoidotomy and marsupialization of the lesion.

  Academic text (2006)

• The doctor explained that the epidermoid was a tumor made of squamous cells that could potentially be malignant.

• After the diagnosis of an epidermoid carcinoma, the patient explored various treatment options with their specialist.

Synonyms

C

carcinoma

vsepidermoid

• Specialized

11 5.8

A cancer that starts in the skin or inner layer of organs

is narrower, arising specifically from squamous skin cells rather than any epithelial cells

E

epithelioma

vsepidermoid

• Specialized

9.9

A cancer that starts in the thin tissue covering the body or organs

is more specific, arising from squamous cells of the skin rather than general epithelium

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology