title: Transilluminant naso-orbital dermoid cyst masquerading as meningocele.
abstract: Dermoid cysts are ectodermal inclusion cysts with epithelial lining in the subcutaneous tissue along the lines of embryonic fusion. Encephalocele, meningocele, hemangioma, lipoma, cephalohematoma, and sebaceous cyst are the differential diagnoses. The differentiation between them is essential for effective management to proceed. Obtaining a reliable history, completing a careful physical examination, and accurate radiographic documentation represent the first steps. We report a case of a naso-orbital dermoid cyst that was transilluminant, thus masquerading as a meningocele.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha, Maharashtra, India. drbnwani@gmail.com
authors.forename: Bhushan N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Wani
authors.forename: Suhas N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Jajoo
authors.forename: Anil M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Bhole
mesh_terms: D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008588:Meningocele / Q000175:diagnosis; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D055815:Young Adult