title: Suprasellar dermoid cyst associated with colloid cyst of the third ventricle: Disordered embryogenesis or a mere coincidence?
abstract: Intracranial dermoid cyst and colloid cysts of the third ventricle are rare benign congenital lesions of early adulthood. Both lesions are thought to be congenital in origin however association is rare. Only one case of this association has been reported. We report a 22-year-old male with suprasellar dermoid cyst and colloid cyst of the third ventricle presenting simultaneously. Embryogenesis of this association has been discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery and Gamma Knife, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Nilesh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kurwale
authors.forename: Rajinder
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Mehar C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Bhavani Shankar
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Sharma
keywords: Anterior neuropore closure; colloid cyst; neural tube defects; suprasellar dermoid