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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · J Neurol Surg Rep 2024; 85(02): e39-e42
DOI: 10.1055/a-2287-2108
Case Report

A Rare Presentation of Occipital Dermoid Cyst with Intracranial Extension and Secondary Infection: Case Report and Follow-Up

Guyu Li   *
1   Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States
,
Jaechoon Kim   *
2   Driscoll Children's Hospital/Texas A&M College of Medicine, Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
,
Matthew Garcia
2   Driscoll Children's Hospital/Texas A&M College of Medicine, Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
,
Ivy Reyes-McChesney
3   Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Driscoll Children's Hospital/Texas A&M College of Medicine, Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
,
Ashley Hanna
4   Department of Neurosurgery, Driscoll Children's Hospital/Texas A&M College of Medicine, Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
,
Utpal Bhalala
3   Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Driscoll Children's Hospital/Texas A&M College of Medicine, Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
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Abstract

Craniofacial dermoid cysts are congenital anomalies that rarely have intracranial extension and can be associated with other anomalies. Common sites of these lesions are the lateral brow and parietal scalp. Presentation of the dermoid cyst in the occipital region with intracranial extension is extremely rare. We report a 2-year-old female with a presentation of an occipital dermoid cyst with intracranial extension and secondary cerebellar abscess. This case highlights the rarity of the presentation of an occipital dermoid cyst with intracranial extension and secondary infection and the importance of early imaging for suspected dermoid cysts in the occipital region for identification of intracranial extension.

Keywords

occipital dermoid cyst - pediatrics - intracranial abscess - case report

* These authors contributed equally to the article.




Publication History

Received: 09 January 2024

Accepted: 22 February 2024

Accepted Manuscript online:
13 March 2024

Article published online:
08 April 2024

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