Ruptured intracranial dermoid cyst manifesting as new onset seizure: a case report.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2011
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.
Volume
5
Issue
4
First Page
10
Last Page
18
ISSN
1943-0922
Published In/Presented At
Kucera, J. N., Roy, P., & Murtagh, R. (2011). Ruptured intracranial dermoid cyst manifesting as new onset seizure: a case report. Journal of radiology case reports, 5(4), 10–18. https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v5i4.592
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
22470786
Department(s)
Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article
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