Sylvian Fissure Epidermoid Tumor Presenting With Intractable Non-Pulsatile Tinnitus

Abstract

Intracranial epidermoid cysts are benign congenital lesions of ectodermal origin. They account for approximately 1% of all intracranial tumors and commonly located in the cerebellopontine angle, parasellar region and subarachnoid spaces of the basal cisterns. We report a case of a 27-year-old female with a large epidermoid cyst located in the right Sylvian fissure who presented with a headache, hearing impairment and tinnitus. She underwent craniotomy and complete resection of the tumor with the resolution of the tinnitus. Such location and presentation are rarely encountered for epidermoid tumors.




J Neurol Res. 2017;7(1-2):19-23
doi: https://doi.org/10.14740/jnr422e