Benign, ectopic, squamous epithelial cyst containing dermal elements, including hair follicles and sebaceous and sweat glands
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Selected References
Bulleid L et al: Unilateral akathisia and choreoathetosis as an unusual presentation of a frontal lobe dermoid cyst. Br J Neurosurg. 1-2, 2020
Ramdasi R et al: Explosion of dermoid cyst into five intracranial spaces- a rare event. Br J Neurosurg. 1-2, 2019
Akbari SHA et al: Focal traumatic rupture of a dermoid cyst in a pediatric patient: case report and literature review. Childs Nerv Syst. 34(12):2485-90, 2018
Giordano F et al: Interdural cavernous sinus dermoid cyst in a child: case report. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 19(3):354-60, 2017
Zhang YK et al: Association of craniovertebral junction anomalies, klippel-feil syndrome, ruptured dermoid cyst and mirror movement in one patient: a unique case and literature review. Turk Neurosurg. 26(1):153-65, 2016
Fanous AA et al: Analysis of the growth pattern of a dermoid cyst. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 14(6):621-5, 2014
Wang YM et al: Spontaneous rupture of intracranial dermoid cyst with chemical meningitis. J Emerg Med. 44(2):e275-6, 2013
Schneider UC et al: Intracranial, supratentorial dermoid cysts in paediatric patients--two cases and a review of the literature. Childs Nerv Syst. 28(2):185-90, 2012
Li ZJ et al: Unusual CT hyperattenuating dermoid cyst of cerebellum: a new case report and literature review. Cerebellum. 10(3):536-9, 2011
Turgut M: Klippel-Feil syndrome in association with posterior fossa dermoid tumour. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 151(3):269-76, 2009
Liu JK et al: Ruptured intracranial dermoid cysts: clinical, radiographic, and surgical features. Neurosurgery. 62(2):377-84; discussion 384, 2008
Orakcioglu B et al: Intracranial dermoid cysts: variations of radiological and clinical features. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 150(12):1227-34; discussion 1234, 2008
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Synonyms
Dermoid inclusion cyst, ectodermal inclusion cyst
Definitions
Benign, ectopic, squamous epithelial cyst containing dermal elements, including hair follicles and sebaceous and sweat glands
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Angiographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Bulleid L et al: Unilateral akathisia and choreoathetosis as an unusual presentation of a frontal lobe dermoid cyst. Br J Neurosurg. 1-2, 2020
Ramdasi R et al: Explosion of dermoid cyst into five intracranial spaces- a rare event. Br J Neurosurg. 1-2, 2019
Akbari SHA et al: Focal traumatic rupture of a dermoid cyst in a pediatric patient: case report and literature review. Childs Nerv Syst. 34(12):2485-90, 2018
Giordano F et al: Interdural cavernous sinus dermoid cyst in a child: case report. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 19(3):354-60, 2017
Zhang YK et al: Association of craniovertebral junction anomalies, klippel-feil syndrome, ruptured dermoid cyst and mirror movement in one patient: a unique case and literature review. Turk Neurosurg. 26(1):153-65, 2016
Fanous AA et al: Analysis of the growth pattern of a dermoid cyst. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 14(6):621-5, 2014
Wang YM et al: Spontaneous rupture of intracranial dermoid cyst with chemical meningitis. J Emerg Med. 44(2):e275-6, 2013
Schneider UC et al: Intracranial, supratentorial dermoid cysts in paediatric patients--two cases and a review of the literature. Childs Nerv Syst. 28(2):185-90, 2012
Li ZJ et al: Unusual CT hyperattenuating dermoid cyst of cerebellum: a new case report and literature review. Cerebellum. 10(3):536-9, 2011
Turgut M: Klippel-Feil syndrome in association with posterior fossa dermoid tumour. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 151(3):269-76, 2009
Liu JK et al: Ruptured intracranial dermoid cysts: clinical, radiographic, and surgical features. Neurosurgery. 62(2):377-84; discussion 384, 2008
Orakcioglu B et al: Intracranial dermoid cysts: variations of radiological and clinical features. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 150(12):1227-34; discussion 1234, 2008
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