Sudden Death Due to a Cerebellopontine Angle Epidermoid Cyst: Case Report

Epidermoid cyst of the brain is a rare benign embryonal tumor. It has an excellent prognosis because of its slow-growing nature. Clinically, symptoms are variable and depend on the location of the cyst. Sudden death may occur as a result of lethal complications because of the tumor growth, but it is...

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Published in:	The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology Vol. 41; no. 2; pp. 128 - 130
Main Authors:	Bel Hadj, Mariem, Ben Jomâa, Sami, Njima, Manel, Ben Abdeljelil, Nouha, Chadly, Ali
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01-06-2020
Subjects:	Cerebellar Diseases - pathology Cerebellopontine Angle - pathology Death, Sudden - etiology Encephalocele - etiology Epidermal Cyst - pathology Humans Male Middle Aged
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Summary:	Epidermoid cyst of the brain is a rare benign embryonal tumor. It has an excellent prognosis because of its slow-growing nature. Clinically, symptoms are variable and depend on the location of the cyst. Sudden death may occur as a result of lethal complications because of the tumor growth, but it is still rare. In this article, we present a rare case of sudden unexpected death of a 58-year-old man, with no neurologic history, due to an epidermoid cyst of the brain diagnosed at autopsy.
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ISSN:	0195-7910 1533-404X
DOI:	10.1097/PAF.0000000000000548