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ArticleCureus2023

An Atypical Case of Intracranial Dermoid Cyst in an Adult Female: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Sanni Emmanuel, Pugazhendi Inban, Ogbonnaya Akuma, Muhammad Nouman Aslam, Fawad Talat, Ammarah Nizamani, Venkata Sai Harshabhargav Chenna, Ebene Mbende Romain, Carlo Kristian Chu Carredo, Aadil Khan

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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10 authors.

Sanni EmmanuelSurgery, National Hospital Abuja, Abuja, NGA.
Pugazhendi InbanGeneral Medicine, Government Medical College, Omandurar Government Estate, Chennai, IND.
Ogbonnaya AkumaInternal Medicine, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, NGA.
Muhammad Nouman AslamInternal Medicine/Sleep Medicine, Midwest Sleep and Wellness Clinic, Chicago, USA.
Fawad TalatInternal Medicine, King Edward Medical University, Lahore, PAK.
Ammarah NizamaniInternal Medicine, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, PAK.
Venkata Sai Harshabhargav ChennaMedicine, University of Perpetual Help System DALTA (Daisy Antonio Laperal Tamayo), Las Piñas, PHL.
Ebene Mbende RomainInternal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, CMR.
Carlo Kristian Chu CarredoInternal Medicine, Cebu Institute of Medicine, Cebu, PHL.
Aadil KhanInternal Medicine, Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital, Kanpur, IND.

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Abstract

Intracranial dermoid cysts are unusual cystic tumors that are often benign, develop slowly, and are present from birth. They are made up of mature squamous epithelium and may house ectodermal features such as glands (apocrine, eccrine, and sebaceous). Dermoid cysts may be asymptomatic and can be detected incidentally during brain imaging for unrelated causes. Dermoid cysts tend to grow gradually and may eventually exert pressure on the brain and surrounding areas. Unfortunately, they can seldom burst, resulting in an unfavorable prognosis for the patient depending on the size, location, and clinical presentation. Headache, convulsions, cerebral ischemia, and aseptic meningitis are the most frequent symptoms. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) of the brain aid in accurate diagnosis and therapy planning. In some cases, the treatment consists of surgical monitoring with regular surveillance imaging. In other cases, surgery is needed, depending on the symptoms and the location of the cyst in the brain.

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chemical meningitiscongenital dermoid cysts (cds)ectodermalintracranial dermoid cystsseizures

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PMID37398747
PMCPMC10313887

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