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Clin Imaging 2019 Mar 8;56:47-51. Epub 2019 Mar 8.

Department of Radiology, Northwell Health System, The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, 300 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA. Electronic address:

Dermoid cysts, or mature cystic teratomas, are complicated by malignant degeneration in only 1-2% of cases. Rarely, dermoid cysts result in complications of small bowel obstruction or entero-ovarian fistula formation. In the current report we present the case of a 59-year-old female with a known dermoid cyst who presented with leukocytosis and was discovered to have a small bowel obstruction at the level of an ileo-ovarian fistula. Read More

World Neurosurg 2019 Mar 11. Epub 2019 Mar 11.

Departments of Neurosurgery.

Background: Intraspinal dermoid tumors are usually rare benign growths that occur as a result of defects during neural tube formation. They make up less than 1% of tumors in the spine and are associated with spinal dysraphisms or sinus tracts. Although rare, malignant transformation into squamous cell carcinoma has been previously reported. Read More

GMS Interdiscip Plast Reconstr Surg DGPW 2019 30;8:Doc01. Epub 2019 Jan 30.

Neurosurgery Department, Arrazi Hospital, University Hospital Mohammed VI, Marrakesh, Morocco.

Nasofrontal fistulas correspond to the persistence of an abnormal communication of embryological origin between the deep layer of the skin and the central nervous system (CNS). They can rarely be associated with a dermoid cyst and be revealed by a locoregional infection, and especially neuromeningeal infections can be serious. The treatment is mainly surgical by performing a total excision of the cyst and the repair of defects. Read More

BMJ Case Rep 2019 Feb 26;12(2). Epub 2019 Feb 26.

Pathology and Plastic Surgery, North Bristol NHS Trust, Westbury on Trym, Bristol, UK.

BMJ Case Rep 2019 Feb 21;12(2). Epub 2019 Feb 21.

Ear, Nose and Throat, University Hospital Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark.

A 59-year-old man presented with unilateral nasal congestion and discharge. Clinical examination revealed a mass in the floor of the nasal cavity. Sinus CT indicated a retained tooth or a dermoid cyst. Read More

JFMS Open Rep 2019 Jan-Jun;5(1):2055116919827404. Epub 2019 Feb 11.

Department of Neurology, University of Melbourne Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.

Case Summary: An 11-month-old female neutered Ragdoll cat was presented for focal seizures, aggression and altered behaviour. A diagnosis of a nasal dermoid cyst with intracranial extension was made following MRI, cytology and histopathology. The cyst was surgically excised with a resolution of clinical signs, with the exception of ongoing seizure activity requiring anti-seizure medication. Read More

Diagn Cytopathol 2019 Feb 13. Epub 2019 Feb 13.

Department of Pathology, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India.

Background: Scalp lesions are frequently encountered in clinical practice. Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) can characterize most of these lesions; however, there is little published work on cytology of scalp lesions.

Methods: Records of all the patients subjected to FNAC from January 2011 to August 2016 were retrieved from the archives of the Cytopathology section of our Institute. Read More

J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol 2019 Mar;24(1):116-117

1 Department of Plastic Surgery, St John's Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.

We present the case of a fit and well 62-year-old male with Dupuytren's disease in the right hand who underwent percutaneous needle fasciotomy (PNF) for a moderate flexion contracture of the right little finger. 18 months later he developed a pain-free soft tissue swelling at the distal previous needling site. A fasciectomy procedure identified a cyst within the pre-tendinous cord, which was confirmed as a dermoid inclusion cyst on histological analysis. Read More

Clin Exp Emerg Med 2019 Feb 12. Epub 2019 Feb 12.

Emergency Department, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Gynecol Endocrinol 2019 Feb 6:1-6. Epub 2019 Feb 6.

a Hospital Universitari Dexeus , Barcelona , Spain.

To determine if patients with a DC respond similarly to ovarian stimulation when compared to patients without a DC. Infertility patients with a DC that underwent IVF between January 2009 and December 2016 were included. A cystic mass with mixed echogenicity, internal echoes similar to thick bands, fatty-fluid level, or an echogenic tubercle with acoustic shadow (Rokitansky nodule) within two years of the cycle characterized the diagnosis. Read More

Insights Imaging 2019 Feb 6;10(1):12. Epub 2019 Feb 6.

Department of Imaging Sciences, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue, P.O. Box 648, Rochester, NY, 14642, USA.

Congenital anterior neck masses comprise a rare group of lesions typically diagnosed in childhood. Most commonly, lesions are anomalies of the thyroglossal duct, namely the thyroglossal duct cyst, along with ectopic thyroid tissue. Although usually suspected based on clinical examination, imaging can confirm the diagnosis, assess the extent, and evaluate for associated complications. Read More

Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2019 Feb 5:194599819827845. Epub 2019 Feb 5.

2 Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA.

Objective: To assess clinical evaluation, ultrasound, and previously published predictive score at preoperatively diagnosing midline neck masses and demographic or clinical associations that aid in differentiation of thyroglossal duct and dermoid cysts.

Study Design: Retrospective chart review.

Setting: Tertiary care children's hospital. Read More

Orbit 2019 Jan 28:1-4. Epub 2019 Jan 28.

a Orbit, Oculoplasty, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Services , Sankara Nethralaya, Medical Research Foundation , Chennai , India.

A 24-year-old male presented with decreased vision associated with inward deviation of his left eye since childhood and gradually progressive prominence of left eye for 6 months. Left eye examination revealed visual acuity of 2/60, convergent squint with restricted abduction and medial dystopia. Computed tomography (CT) scan showed a well-circumscribed mass with fat fluid levels temporal to the optic nerve indistinguishable from the left lateral rectus. Read More

J Craniofac Surg 2019 Jan 19. Epub 2019 Jan 19.

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC.

Background: Dermoid cysts are squamous epithelium-lined sacs that result from abnormal migration of ectodermal cells. They are typically superficial and present in children. This study reviews a rare patient with a congenital dermoid cyst occurring as a superolateral intraorbital and extraconal mas. Read More

Biomed Rep 2019 Feb 7;10(2):92-96. Epub 2018 Dec 7.

Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8638, Japan.

The aim of the present study was to investigate the clinicopathological features of cystic lesions in the eyelid. Clinicopathological profiles were retrospectively searched based on medical records of 35 patients with cystic lesions of the eyelids, which were surgically resected from January 2003 to June 2016. The cohort consisted of 16 men and 19 women. Read More

J Exp Ther Oncol 2019 Jan;13(1):45-48

Lenox Hill Hospital, Northwell Health, Department of OBGYN, New York, NY, USA.

Objective: Mature cystic teratomas, also referred to as dermoid cysts, are one of the commonly occurring ovarian germ cell tumors. Malignant transformation of a germ cell tumor occurs approximately 1-2% of the time. Treatment options vary by stage and are not well outlined in the literature. Read More

Pol J Radiol 2018 19;83:e465-e470. Epub 2018 Oct 19.

Sheffield Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Radiology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Intracranial dermoid cysts are rare, benign, congenital, slow-growing cystic lesions. They are composed of mature squamous epithelium and can contain apocrine, eccrine, and sebaceous glands as well as other exodermal structures. Rupture of intracranial dermoid cysts is a relatively uncommon phenomenon but can cause more serious complications such as chemical meningitis, vasospasm, and cerebral infarction. Read More

Pediatr Neurosurg 2019 Jan 17:1-7. Epub 2019 Jan 17.

Department of Neuropathology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

Limited dorsal myeloschisis (LDM) and congenital dermal sinus (CDS) originate from incomplete disjunction between the cutaneous and neural ectoderms. Some LDM stalks have been found to have elements of a CDS or dermoid cyst. We surgically treated a saccular lesion in the lumbosacral region of a 7-day-old male neonate. Read More

Zhongguo Xiu Fu Chong Jian Wai Ke Za Zhi 2019 Jan;33(1):61-65

Department of Spine Surgery, Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital of Henan Province (Henan Orthopedic Hospital), Henan Luoyang, 471002, P.R.China.

Objective: To explore the practicability and safety of ultrasonic bone curette in the laminoplasty of spinal canal after resection of intraspinal tumors.

Methods: The clinical data of 17 patients with thoracolumbar intraspinal tumors treated with ultrasonic bone curette after resection of intraspinal tumors between December 2015 and April 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were male, aged 42-73 years with an average of 57. Read More

J Pak Med Assoc 2019 Jan;69(1):116-119

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Izmir Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Turkey.

Mature cystic teratoma (MCT) is the most common germ cell ovarian tumour, which accounts for 15-20% of all ovarian neoplasms. The frequency of MCT cases undergoing malignant transformation ranges from 0.17% to 2%. Read More

Tierarztl Prax Ausg G Grosstiere Nutztiere 2018 Dec 7;46(6):379-384. Epub 2019 Jan 7.

A 6-month-old Leine sheep was presented because of dermal tissue located on the left eye. During the first examination, the animal was clinically silent, apart from the deformed eye. A corneal and conjunctival dermoid and blindness of the left eye were diagnosed. Read More

J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.

Consultant and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Bristol Royal Infirmary NHS Trust, Bristol, UK.

True dermoid cysts are rare congenital entities with a predilection for periorbital, floor-of-mouth, and submental areas in the head and neck region. They are usually asymptomatic unless they substantially enlarge, causing pain or difficulty in swallowing, breathing, speech, or vision, depending on their location. Conventionally, complete excision is the treatment of choice. Read More

Neuroradiol J 2019 Apr 3;32(2):98-102. Epub 2019 Jan 3.

1 Department of Neurosurgery, Kagoshima University, Japan.

An otherwise healthy 22-month-old boy suffered high fever, irritability, nausea, dysphagia, dysarthria and right hemiparesis. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a cystic mass, 15 mm in diameter, with surrounding oedema in the base of the lower pons. The symptoms subsided in about 10 days after onset, followed by a rapid decrease of the cyst size to 5 mm. Read More

Neuroradiol J 2019 Apr 3;32(2):92-97. Epub 2019 Jan 3.

2 Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India.

Intracranial dermoid and epidermoid cysts are usually considered to be two different entities in the radiological and surgical literature. Epidermoid cysts are classically off midline in location, isointense to cerebrospinal fluid on T1 and T2-weighted images and have restricted diffusion, whereas dermoid cysts are classically midline in location, have T1-hyperintense regions due to the presence of fat and show facilitated diffusion. We report a case of radiological epidermoid cyst in baseline imaging, which evolved into a radiological dermoid cyst over time, and explain this unique occurrence with a review of the embryology and histopathogenesis of these cysts. Read More

Diagn Interv Imaging 2019 Mar 19;100(3):195-196. Epub 2018 Dec 19.

Department of Radiology, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho kita-ku, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.

World Neurosurg 2018 Dec 18. Epub 2018 Dec 18.

Department of Neurological Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine 88, Olympic-ro, 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 05505, Rep. of Korea.

Background: Primary intracranial squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a rare neoplasm associated with malignant transformation of benign epidermoid or dermoid cysts. The optimal treatment and prognosis of this rare disease are unclear.

Methods: A comprehensive literature review identified all reports relevant to clinical presentation, treatment, and outcome of primary intracranial SCC. Read More

J Nippon Med Sch 2018 ;85(6):343-346

Department of Cutaneous and Mucosal Pathophysiology, Graduate School of Medicine, Nippon Medical School.

Background: Epidermoid cysts of the body of the tongue are rare. Only 12 cases of such lesions have been reported in the English literature.

Case: A 14-year-old boy had a 7×5-mm-sized cystic lesion with a yellowish-white surface on the ventral aspect of his tongue. Read More

J Neurosurg 2018 Nov 1:1-10. Epub 2018 Nov 1.

Departments of1Neurosurgery.

OBJECTIVETumors involving Meckel's cave remain extremely challenging because of the surrounding complex neurovascular structures and deep-seated location. The authors investigated a new minimal-access technique using the endoscopic transorbital approach (eTOA) through the superior eyelid crease to Meckel's cave and middle cranial fossa lesions and reviewed the most useful surgical procedures and pitfalls of this approach.METHODSBetween September 2016 and January 2018, the authors performed eTOA in 9 patients with tumors involving Meckel's cave and the middle cranial fossa. Read More

J Spinal Cord Med 2018 Dec 5:1-6. Epub 2018 Dec 5.

a Department of Neurosurgery , Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College , Beijing , People's Republic of China.

Objective: The literature on long-term outcome after resection of intraspinal dermoid and epidermoid tumors is limited. The purpose of this study was to review the progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), and long-term outcome in a consecutive series of 57 patients with intraspinal dermoid and epidermoid tumors.

Design: Retrospective study. Read More

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 2018 11 27;163. Epub 2018 Nov 27.

Rode Kruis Ziekenhuis, afd. Gynaecologie, Beverwijk.

A 23-year-old pregnant woman presented with acute right-sided abdominal pain and vomiting in the 21st week of gestation. An MRI scan showed an ovarian torsion and a dermoid cyst. On the same day, laproscopy was performed. Read More

Arch Plast Surg 2018 Nov 15;45(6):512-516. Epub 2018 Nov 15.

Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.

Background: Dermoid cysts are congenital tumors that are benign. Dermoid cysts with intracranial extension can cause serious neurological complications. It is important, therefore, to determine whether a patient has a dermoid cyst when their chief concern at a doctor's visit is a mass in the head or neck area. Read More

Br J Neurosurg 2018 Nov 19:1-3. Epub 2018 Nov 19.

a Departments of Paediatric Neurosurgery , Queen's Medical Centre , Nottingham , UK.

Lawsonella clevelandensis is a recently described species and genus of bacterium in the Corynebacterineae suborder which is Gram-stain positive, partially acid-fast and anaerobic. Very few cases of human infection due to this organism are described and here we seek to add to the limited medical literature. We report the case of a 2-year-old girl who presented with an infected spinal dermoid cyst secondary to Lawsonella clevelandensis which required surgical drainage and a long course of antibiotics. Read More

Br J Neurosurg 2018 Nov 19:1-4. Epub 2018 Nov 19.

d Radiodiagnosis department , Maharaja Agrasen Medical College , Agroha , India.

Introduction: Intraventricular dermoid cyst are very rare benign tumour. Due to benign nature, it may go un-noticed for years and might present with sudden rupture. Ruptured cyst can cause chemical meningitis, hydrocephalus, seizures etc. Read More

World Neurosurg 2019 Feb 15;122:e1338-e1344. Epub 2018 Nov 15.

Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.

Objective: Given the lack of significant responses to many queries regarding behavior, treatment options, and possible prevention of iatrogenic intraspinal inclusion tumors (IITs), we think that further clinical, radiologic, and follow-up data are mandatory to better characterize this entity. We retrospectively reviewed a series of 14 consecutive patients with IIT occurring after myelomeningocele repair. The long follow-up is a mainstay of this series and may help a better understanding of the history of this slow-growing disease. Read More

Cureus 2018 Sep 10;10(9):e3272. Epub 2018 Sep 10.

Surgery/Neurosurgery, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, USA.

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a World Health Organization (WHO) grade IV primary malignant astrocytoma. Aneurysms are devastating intracranial neurovascular pathologies. Intracranial dermoid cysts are common, benign lesions which can be clinically silent or associated with seizure disorder. Read More

BMC Surg 2018 Nov 14;18(1):98. Epub 2018 Nov 14.

Department of Cellular Biology and Tissue Engineering, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Autonomous University of Baja California, Av. Universidad no 14418, Parque Industrial Internacional Tijuana, CP. 22390, Tijuana, BC, Mexico.

Background: The dermoid cyst considered a cystic teratoma derived from embryonic germinal epithelium is a slow-growing benign tumour. Dermoid cysts may occur in the orbital and periorbital region in paediatric patients and are often recurrent. The surgical approach depends upon the site of the lesion, superficial or deep. Read More

Jpn J Ophthalmol 2019 Jan 12;63(1):56-64. Epub 2018 Nov 12.

Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-8582, Japan.

Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of lamellar keratoplasty using preserved donor corneas to treat limbal dermoids.

Study Design: Retrospective study.

Methods: The clinical records of 19 patients with limbal dermoids, who underwent lamellar keratoplasty using preserved corneas that were observed for more than 6 months at the Keio University School of Medicine between January, 2000 and December, 2017, were retrospectively reviewed. Read More

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2018 Nov/Dec;34(6):e208-e209

Department of Ophthalmology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.

Dermoid cysts in the orbit classically present in children as a mass in the superotemporal or superonasal orbit along the zygomatico-frontal or fronto-ethmoidal suture lines. The presence of a dermoid cyst in the superficial eyelid, not associated with the tarsus, has only been reported once previously. The authors present a case of a 60-year-old man with a painless right lower eyelid mass inferonasally that was completely excised and found to be a dermoid cyst. Read More

Pediatr Neurosurg 2018 8;53(6):427-431. Epub 2018 Nov 8.

Bahcesehir University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurosurgery, Gaziantep Medical Park Hospital, Gaziantep, Turkey.

Tethered cord syndrome (TCS), a neurological disorder characterized by the lower settlement of the conus medullaris, is a congenital spinal disease which is caused by split cord syndrome, meningomyelocele, and spinal tumors. Cranial dermoid tumor (CDT) is a congenital benign tumor which is generally located on the midline of the cranium. Even though TCS is highly associated with spinal dermoid tumor, the relationship of CDT and TCS is unusual. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Nov;97(45):e13028

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School & Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, South Korea.

Rationale: Nasal dermoid cysts are rare congenital lesions and may present as a midline nasal swelling. Nasal dermoid cysts usually present at birth and are commonly diagnosed by 3 years of age. An incidentally detected nasal dermoid cyst in an adult patient is extremely rare. Read More

World Neurosurg 2019 Feb 2;122:150-154. Epub 2018 Nov 2.

Department of Neurosurgery, UHC Habib Bourguiba, Sfax, Tunisia.

Background: Central nervous system dermoid cysts are rare lesions derived from ectopic epithelial cells. They are slow-growing benign tumors but may cause significant morbidity through compression of neurologic and vascular structures and, rarely, rupture into the subarachnoid space.

Case Description: We present a rare case of a spontaneously ruptured intracranial dermoid cyst in a 32-year-old man presenting as new-onset epileptic seizures due to chemical meningitis caused by dissemination of fat or lipid droplets. Read More

Adv Emerg Nurs J 2018 Oct/Dec;40(4):260-266

College of Nursing, Seattle University, Washington.

A seizure is a symptom of brain dysfunction, resulting in 1.6 million emergency department visits each year. The evaluation of new seizures in the emergency department is a process looking for triggers of seizures such as toxins, mass lesions, or metabolic derangements. Read More

J Surg Case Rep 2018 Oct 22;2018(10):rjy196. Epub 2018 Oct 22.

Department of Surgery, Makassed General Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.

Ectopic lingual thyroid has been described, however, follicular carcinoma arising within it is an extremely rare entity with only 40 cases reported in the literature. Lingual thyroid carcinoma is undistinguishable from benign enlargement of lingual thyroid, the later should also be differentiated from many oropharyngeal pathologies including but not limited to thyroglossal duct cyst, lipoma, dermoid cyst and salivary gland tumors. Ectopic lingual nature of thyroid tissue can be diagnosed with scintigraphy scan; however, malignant transformation confirms just after pathological examination. Read More

NMC Case Rep J 2018 Oct 20;5(4):111-113. Epub 2018 Sep 20.

Department of Neurosurgery, Sendai Medical Center, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.

Dermoid tumors originating from the cavernous sinus are typically intradural, and thus, presentation with ophthalmoplegia is uncommon. Infantile dermoid tumors originating from the interdural space of the lateral wall of the cavernous sinus are also very rare. We herein present a 4-year-old infantile case of a dermoid cyst that was embedded in the lateral wall of the cavernous sinus. Read More

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2019 Mar/Apr;35(2):e53

Govindram Seksaria Institute of Dacryology, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.

Iran J Child Neurol 2018 ;12(4):169-177

Department of Pediatrics, Bouali Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.

Gram-negative meningitis can occurssubsequent to dura-arachnoid barrier disruption because of trauma, surgery and rarely an infected dermoid cyst. Association of neurosurgical procedures with Gram-negative meningitis was described for the first time in 1940. Intracranial infections from gram-negative bacilli like are serious and difficult to treat as many antibiotics fail to achieve bactericidal concentrations in the cerebrospinal fluid. Read More

JSLS 2018 Jul-Sep;22(3)

Division of Endocrine and Oncological Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA.

Introduction: Thyroid, parathyroid, and thymus surgeries are traditionally performed via a cervical approach. However, robot-assisted procedures can provide a safe alternative for neck surgeries. We report our experiences with robotic transaxillary and retroauricular approaches in pediatric patients. Read More

Niger Postgrad Med J 2018 Jul-Sep;25(3):191-194

Department of Radiology, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.

Delleman syndrome is a rare congenital disorder. We report an 8-month old female with a history of a fleshy mass covering the left eye since birth. Examination revealed poor vision in the left eye, an upper lid coloboma and an epibulbar dermoid with a large area of alopecia and scalp hypoplasia involving the left frontoparietal region. Read More

Ophthalmic Epidemiol 2018 Sep 27:1-4. Epub 2018 Sep 27.

a Department of Ophthalmology , Mayo Clinic , Rochester , MN , USA.

Purpose: To report the incidence, clinical findings, and surgical outcomes of periocular dermoid cysts diagnosed among children over a 20-year period.

Methods: All patients ≤5 years of age, who were diagnosed with a periocular dermoid cyst in Olmsted County, Minnesota from 1986 to 2005 were reviewed to determine the population incidence, clinical presentation, and management outcomes.

Results: A total of 54 children were diagnosed with a periocular dermoid cyst during the 20-year period, yielding a birth incidence of 1 in 638 live births. Read More

World Neurosurg 2018 Oct 3;118:e395-e404. Epub 2018 Jul 3.

Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing; and China National Clinical Research Center for Neurological Diseases (NCRC-ND), Beijing, China. Electronic address:

Objective: Spinal dermoid cysts are uncommon tumors, and their spontaneous rupture into the syrinx cavity alone is extremely rare. The treatment strategy for this condition has not been described.

Methods: We report 4 patients with lumbar spinal dermoid cysts and spontaneous rupture. Read More