title: Dermoid cyst of the anterior fontanel: advantage of MRI for the diagnosis.
abstract: We report two Japanese infants with congenital dermoid cysts of the anterior fontanel. The histological, computed tomographic and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings as to the cyst are described. MRI is the most useful preoperative investigative aid for ruling out intractanial extension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Nagoya City University Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takagi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
mesh_terms: D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed