title: Occipital dermal sinus with a vermian dermoid.
abstract: Congenital occipital dermal sinus with an underlying dermoid is a rare, benign lesion of embryological origin and may occur anywhere along the neuraxis. We present a case of a 15-year-old girl with a vermian dermoid and an occipital dermal sinus. Gross total resection of the lesion was done and post-operative period was uneventful. A detailed review of the literature is also covered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, M S Ramaiah Medical Teaching Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Umesh
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Srikantha
authors.forename: Kiran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Khanapure
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nirmala
authors.forename: Ravi Gopal
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Varma