Petrous Apex Epidermoid
Petrous apex epidermoid is a condition where skin gets entrapped into the petrous apex of the skull and forms a tumor.
Diagnosis for Petrous Apex Epidermoid
Suspicion of a petrous apex epidermoid is raised by findings on a CT scan of the skull base and MRI scan of the brain. Diagnosis is made by biopsy and pathologic analysis.
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Dr. Sanjay Prasad MD FACS is a board certified physician and surgeon with over thirty-two years of sub-specialty experience in Otology, Neurotology, advanced head and neck oncologic surgery, and cranial base surgery. He is chief surgeon and founder of the private practice, Metropolitan NeuroEar Group, located in the metropolitan Washington D.C. area.