Dermoid cyst of ovary: A common pathology with an uncommon presentation

An intraspinal dermoid cyst associated with another in the ovary.

Dermoid cysts of the brain are not uncommon, and as many as 200 dermoid and epidermoid cysts found throughout the central nervous system have been reported by Rand and Reeves (1943). However, epidermoid and dermoid tumours of the spinal canal together with teratoid tumours, with or without communicating dermal sinuses, are of extreme rarity. Boldrey and Elvidge (1939) published a total of 43 ep...

An uncommon presentation of a common cancer.

An unusual presentation of a lingual dermoid cyst.

Dermoid cysts are rare lesions of the head and neck that usually present in children as an asymptomatic, slowly growing mass. We report a case that demonstrates that dermoid cysts can present later in life as a recurrent acute infection. Our patient was a 48-year-old man with a 22-year history of recurrent abscesses of the tongue and floor of the mouth that had required a tracheotomy and multip...

An unusual presentation of a right ovarian dermoid cyst.

A Case of Empyema necessitans: An uncommon presentation of Empyema

ABSTRACTIntroductionEmpyema is an accumulation of pus in the pleural space. Empyema necessitans occurs when pus extends through the parietal pleura into the surrounding tissues.Case ReportWe present here a 4 month old babywith severe respiratory distress and anassociated huge boggy swelling over the left side of his chest and back. Evaluation revealed pus accumulated in the pleural space which ...