Paired discharging sinuses at medial canthus of left eye and dorsum of nose in a 2-year toddler since birth associated with interfalcial dermoid.
Twin nasal dermal sinus with associated intracranial dermoid located in interfalcial region is a very rare occurrence and is reported only in the occipital and temporal regions. However, multiple sinuses located in the canthus and dorsum of nose are not reported till date. Authors report an interesting first case of interfalcial dermoid cyst associated with twin discharging dermal sinuses, who underwent successful surgical repair in the world literature. The authors report the management of an unusual case and the review has been discussed briefly.
Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosciences Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Guru Dutta
GD
Satyarthee
Department of Neurosurgery, Neurosciences Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Nitin
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Verma
Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
A K
AK
Mahapatra
Falx dermoid; nasal sinus; twin sinus