Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 109, Issue 5 , Pages 390-396 , May 2010

Natural Malignant Transformation of an Intracranial Epidermoid Cyst

  • Shuyu Hao

      Affiliations

    • Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
    • Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
    • ,
  • Jie Tang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Jie Tang, Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Tiantan Xili 6, Chongwen District, Beijing 100050, China
    • ,
  • Zhen Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
    • ,
  • Liwei Zhang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
    • ,
  • Junting Zhang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
    • ,
  • Zhongcheng Wang

      Affiliations

    • Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China

Received 31 October 2008 ,Revised 6 March 2009 ,Accepted 17 July 2009.

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PII: S0929-6646(10)60068-X

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(10)60068-X

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 109, Issue 5 , Pages 390-396 , May 2010

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