Intradiploic dermoid cyst: a rare cause of intracranial hypertension.
In this study, we report a rare case of intradiploic dermoid cyst in a patient who developed rapid symptoms of intracranial hypertension (ICH) that mimicked Pseudotumor cerebri syndrome clinically. A 25-year-old female presented with a history of headache, nausea, vertigo and blurred vision in the past 4 months. Images revealed a small supratentorial extradural intradiploic tumor. A midline occipital craniotomy was performed and total removal of the dermoid cyst was accomplished. Present case demonstrated that dermoid cysts can be considered an exceptionally rare basic cause of ICH.
Department of Neurosurgery, Firoozgar Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran , Iran.
Seyed Mahmood Ramak
SM
Hashemi
Mostafa Raei
MR
Hedayat
Mohsen
M
Alghasi
D003399:Craniotomy; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D019586:Intracranial Hypertension / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
cyst; dermoid; intracranial pressure; intradiploic