Cerebral Infarction Following Rupture of Intracranial Dermoid Cyst: A Case Report.
- Author:
Min Goo KANG
1
;
Kyung Jib KIM
;
Jung Im SEOK
;
Dong Kuck LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurology, Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. dklee@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dermoid cyst;
Cerebral infarction;
Rupture
- MeSH:
Brain Neoplasms;
Cerebral Infarction*;
Dermoid Cyst*;
Hydrocephalus;
Meningitis;
Mesencephalon;
Rupture*;
Seizures;
Subarachnoid Space;
Thalamus;
Vasospasm, Intracranial
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association
2007;25(3):410-412
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Intracranial dermoid cysts are rare benign lesions and account for approximately 0.3% of all brain tumors. Rupture of a dermoid cyst with spillage of its contents into a subarachnoid space or ventricles is a potentially serious complication that can lead to meningitis, seizures, cerebral vasospasm and hydrocephalus. Here, we present a case of intracranial dermoid cyst rupture with cerebral infarction in the right midbrain and thalamus.
