Abstract
Intracranial dermoid cysts are rare tumors derived from ectopic epithelial cells. They are slow-growing benign entities, but can cause significant morbidity through compression of neurovascular structures and, rarely, rupture into the subarachnoid space. We present a rare case of a spontaneously ruptured intracranial dermoid cyst presenting as new onset seizures due to chemical meningitis caused by dissemination of fat droplets.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 10-18 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Radiology Case Reports |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2011 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adult
- Cerebrospinal fluid
- Dermoid Cyst/cerebrospinal fluid/diagnosis
- Humans
- Lipids/
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging/methods
- Male
- Rupture
- Spontaneous/cerebrospinal fluid/diagnosis
- Tomography
- X-Ray Computed/methods
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging