Complex presentation of a left Fronto-zygomatic Dermoid cyst; a case report

Laith A Ayasa; Sara Rahhal; Alaa Khaled Najjar; Mohammed Aliwaiai; Asad Aldarawish; Izzeddin Bakri

doi:10.1093/jscr/rjae218

Complex presentation of a left Fronto-zygomatic Dermoid cyst; a case report

J Surg Case Rep. 2024 Apr 10;2024(4):rjae218. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjae218. eCollection 2024 Apr.

Authors

Laith A Ayasa¹, Sara Rahhal², Alaa Khaled Najjar³, Mohammed Aliwaiai³, Asad Aldarawish³, Izzeddin Bakri⁴

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Medicine, Al Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine.
² School of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
³ Department of Neurosurgery, Al-Makassed Islamic Charitable Hospital, Jerusalem, Palestine.
⁴ Department of Pathology, Al-Makassed Islamic Charitable Hospital, Jerusalem, Palestine.

Abstract

We present a case of craniofacial dermoid cyst in a 50-year-old female. The patient's complaint was persistent refractory headaches with no other significant neurological symptoms. Diagnostic imaging revealed the presence of a lesion in the left fronto-zygomatic region. Surgical intervention involved a craniotomy that led to a successful excision of the dermoid cyst. The diagnosis was subsequently confirmed by histopathological analysis. This case underscored the importance of considering DC as a potential diagnosis for any craniofacial lesion, given their diverse presentations and associated complications.

Keywords: Dermoid; Dermoid cyst; Fronto-zygomatic.

Publication types

Case Reports