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ArticleRadiology case reports2025

Ruptured cerebral epidermoid cyst : A rare cause of chronic headache.

Soukaina Bahha, Salma El Aouadi, Asmae Guennouni, Aymane El Farouki, Hassane En-Nouali, Jamal El Fenni, Zakaria Toufga

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Soukaina BahhaDepartment of Radiology, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Salma El AouadiDepartment of Radiology, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Asmae GuennouniDepartment of Radiology, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Aymane El FaroukiDepartment of Radiology, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Hassane En-NoualiDepartment of Radiology, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Jamal El FenniDepartment of Radiology, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco.
Zakaria ToufgaDepartment of Radiology, Military Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco.

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Abstract

Intracranial epidermoid cysts are rare, benign congenital tumors of the central nervous system that originate from ectodermal inclusions during embryogenesis. This case describes a spontaneous rupture of an epidermoid cyst in a 53-year-old male patient who presented with severe, treatment-resistant headaches. Diagnosis was confirmed through non-contrast computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) which showed an extra-axial lesion with fat density and lipid droplet dissemination within the subarachnoid spaces. Surgical resection was performed, and the patient had a favorable postoperative outcome. Although rare, rupture of an epidermoid cyst with lipid dissemination is a clinically significant event with characteristic imaging features; early recognition on computed tomography (CT) and MRI is essential for accurate diagnosis and timely management.

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CT-scan, MRI, subarachnoid disseminationLipid dropletsRuptured epidermoid cyst

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PMID40821380
PMCPMC12356309

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