Table 1.
Recent Publications on Epidermoids of the Cerebellopontine Angle
| Reference | No. of Patients | M/F | Mean Age (y) | Duration of Symptoms (mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA, not available. | ||||
| Gagliardi et al,4 1980 | 8 | 4/4 | 41.7 | 69 |
| Fisher et al,23 1984 | 6 | 3/3 | 38.6 | 112.6 |
| Berger et al,2 1985 | 13 | 7/6 | 47 | 4.3 |
| Sabin et al,25 1987 | 20 | 12/8 | 42 | 54 |
| Salazar et al,15 1987 | 17 | 10/7 | 15–60 | 45.6 |
| Morard et al,24 1988 | 6 | 4/2 | 42 | 66.8 |
| Rubin et al,31 1989 | 7 | 4/3 | 40.7 | 202.2 |
| de Souza et al,22 1989 | 30 | 19/11 | 27 | NA |
| Yamakawa et al,5 1989 | 15 | 9/6 | 33 | 94 |
| Altschuler et al,14 1990 | 11 | NA/NA | NA | 44.4 |
| Lunardi et al,13 1990 | 17 | 8/9 | 40 | 84 |
| Vinchon et al,11 1995 | 9 | 6/3 | 40.7 | 47 |
| Samii et al,10 1996 | 40 | NA/NA | 42 | 36 |
| Mohanty et al,29 1997 | 25 | 15/10 | NA | 35 |
| Mallucci et al,19 1999 | 12 | 2/10 | 42 | 24 |
| Kobata et al,18 2002 | 30 | 7/23 | 37.8 | 137 |
| Lakhdar et al,20 2002 | 10 | 6/4 | 31.7 | 31.2 |
| Schroeder et al,26 2004 | 8 | 5/3 | 36 | NA |
| Safavi-Abbasi et al, 2005 (current study) | 12 | 4/8 | 47.3 | 42 |