title: The diagnosis of ruptured intracranial dermoid cysts.
abstract: We present a case of a spontaneous asymptomatic rupture of an intracranial dermoid cyst with CT and MR images. The literature on the subject is reviewed. The potential associated complications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Jamjoom
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Cummins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed