title: Interdural cavernous sinus dermoid cyst in a child: case report.
abstract: Interdural dermoid cysts (DCs) of the cavernous sinus (CS), located between the outer (dural) and inner layer (membranous) of the CS lateral wall, are rare lesions in children. The authors report on a 5-year-old boy with third cranial nerve palsy and exophthalmos who underwent gross-total removal of an interdural DC of the right CS via a frontotemporal approach. The patient had a good outcome and no recurrence at the 12-month follow-up. To the best of the authors' knowledge this is the second pediatric case of interdural DC described in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery.
authors.forename: Flavio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Giordano
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery.
authors.forename: Giacomo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Peri
authors.affiliation: Neuro-ophthalmology Unit.
authors.forename: Giacomo M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Bacci
authors.affiliation: Radiology Unit, and.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Basile
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Ospedale Policlinico, University of Modena, Italy.
authors.forename: Azzurra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guerra
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Ospedale Policlinico, University of Modena, Italy.
authors.forename: Patrizia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bergonzini
authors.affiliation: Pathology Unit, Anna Meyer Hospital, Firenze; and.
authors.forename: Anna Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Buccoliero
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Spacca
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Ospedale Policlinico, University of Modena, Italy.
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Iughetti
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery.
authors.forename: PierArturo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Donati
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery.
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Genitori
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
keywords: CS = cavernous sinus; DC = dermoid cyst; DWI = diffusion-weighted imaging; ICA = internal carotid artery; dermoid cyst; interdural cavernous sinus tumors; oncology; ophthalmoplegia; pterional approach; skull base surgery