Brainstem dermoid cyst rupture with hydrocephalus in a child

نویسندگان

  • Elias Antoniades
  • Marios Themistocleous
  • Evangelos Drosos
  • Dimitrios Giakoumettis
  • Kyriakos Paraskeva
  • Panagiotis-Athanasios Georgis
  • George Sfakianos
چکیده

Intracranial dermoid cysts are ectodermal lesions of embryological origin. They are of slow progression and symptoms associated with unruptured cysts are most commonly due to mass effect. However, a potential rupture in the ventricular system is rare and can cause meningitis, seizures and hydrocephalus. Hereby, we report a case of a 12-year-old boy presenting with obstructive hydrocephalus due to brainstem dermoid cyst rupture.

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دوره 2017  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2017