title: Extradural Dermoid Cyst of the Anterior Infratemporal Fossa. Case Report.
abstract: Dermoid cysts are rare in the skull base. There have been 10 reported cases of dermoid cysts in the cavernous sinus, two in the petrous apex, and one in the extradural Meckel cave. This is the first case report of a dermoid cyst in the anterior infratemporal fossa attached to the anterior dura of the foramen ovale. The clinical presentation, radiologic findings, histologic features, tumor origin, and operative technique are described along with a review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical center, Durham, North Carolina, United States.
authors.forename: Kentaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical center, Durham, North Carolina, United States.
authors.forename: Carol A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Filomena
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical center, Durham, North Carolina, United States.
authors.forename: Yoichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nonaka
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
authors.forename: Masahide
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical center, Durham, North Carolina, United States.
authors.forename: Ali R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Zomorodi
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical center, Durham, North Carolina, United States.
authors.forename: Allan H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Duke University Medical center, Durham, North Carolina, United States.
authors.forename: Takanori
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fukushima
keywords: anterior infratemporal fossa; dermoid cyst; extradural