title: Ruptured intracranial dermoid tumor secondary to closed head trauma. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging.
abstract: A patient with an intracranial dermoid tumor that ruptured secondary to closed head trauma is described. Intracranial dermoid tumors (cysts) have been reported to rupture spontaneously during or following surgery. To the authors' knowledge, rupture of a dermoid cyst following closed head trauma has not been reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta 30912.
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Cahill
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed