Posterior fossa dermoid in association with Klippel-Feil syndrome--a short report.
A posterior fossa dermoid cyst in association with the Klippel-Feil syndrome, in a 4 year old child is reported. Early diagnosis to prevent complications like neural compression, cyst rupture and staphylococcal meningitis justifies investigation for posterior fossa dermoids in cases of Klippel-Feil syndrome. Their embryological basis is discussed.
Sharma
M S
MS
Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160 012, India.
Sharma
B S
BS
Yadav
A
A
Khosla
V K
VK
D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003388:Cranial Fossa, Posterior; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007714:Klippel-Feil Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male