Petrous Apex Epidermoid
Petrous apex epidermoid is a condition where skin gets entrapped into the petrous apex of the skull and forms a tumor.
Treatment for Petrous Apex Epidermoid
The treatment of a petrous apex epidermoid is surgical excision of dead keratin. Total excision is not possible and is dangerous. These patients need close follow-up with serial imaging and repeated procedures as needed.
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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.