Asymptomatic rupture of an intracranial dermoid cyst: to intervene or not to intervene?

被引：1

作者：

Wilson, Robert Peter ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Brighton & Sussex Univ Hosp NHS Trust, Dept Haematol, Brighton, E Sussex, England

来源：

BMJ CASE REPORTS | 2022年 / 15卷 / 01期

关键词：

neurooncology; neurosurgery; SQUAMOUS-CELL CARCINOMA; EPIDERMOID CYSTS;

D O I：

10.1136/bcr-2021-247105

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Dermoid cysts are an exceedingly rare phenomenon inside the cranial vault. These benign, slow-growing lesions can rupture, releasing cyst contents into the ventricular system and subarachnoid space causing pathology in the form of chemical meningitis and vasospasm. Here, we present the case of a 26-year-old man who was investigated for a facial nerve palsy and was incidentally found to have a ruptured dermoid cyst in the pineal region, with dissemination of cyst contents throughout the ventricular system.

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