Klippel-Feil syndrome in association with a craniocervical dermoid cyst presenting as aseptic meningitis in an adult: case report.
Intracranial tumors associated with Klippel-Feil syndrome usually occur in children, with spinal tumors being more common in adults affected by the syndrome. A rare case of a dermoid cyst at the craniocervical junction presenting as aseptic meningitis in an adult with Klippel-Feil syndrome is described. A review of the literature on tumors associated with this syndrome is also presented.
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Department of Surgery, Medical Center of Delaware, Wilmington.
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D000328:Adult; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007714:Klippel-Feil Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D008581:Meningitis / Q000209:etiology*; D008582:Meningitis, Aseptic / Q000209:etiology*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery