Ruptured intracranial dermoid cyst

J Neurosurg Sci. 1999 Sep;43(3):217-20; discussion 220-1.

Abstract

Intradural dermoids are rare congenital tumors representing approximately 0.05% of all intracranial lesions. These benign tumors have a typical appearance on CT and MR due to their lipid components. The complication caused by rupture are the spillage of the fatty material into the cerebrospinal fluid. We report a case of a ruptured dermoid cyst showing fat/fluid levels in both side ventricles and fatty material in the subarachnoid space on CT and MR-imaging and the follow-up over four years after incomplete resection of the tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Brain Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Brain Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cerebral Ventricle Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Dermoid Cyst / diagnostic imaging*
  • Dermoid Cyst / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Rupture, Spontaneous / diagnostic imaging
  • Rupture, Spontaneous / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed