Resumen
La frecuencia del quiste epidermoide es baja, su transformación maligna lo es aún más. Se presenta el caso de un quiste epidermoide parcialmente resecado que ocho años mas tarde cursó como carcinoma escamocelular (Acta Neurol Colomb 2006;22:249-252).
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