Skull Base Dermoid Cyst in the Right Infratemporal Fossa Diagnosed Using the Dixon Technique: a Case Report and Review of Literature.
10.13104/imri.2017.21.2.114
- Author:
Seung Jin KIM
1
;
Hye Jin BAEK
;
Kyeong Hwa RYU
;
Bo Hwa CHOI
;
Jin Il MOON
;
Soo Buem CHO
;
Sung Eun PARK
;
Kyungsoo BAE
;
Kyung Nyeo JEON
;
Eun Bin CHO
;
Hyo Jung AN
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Dermoid cyst;
Skull base;
Infratemporal fossa;
Magnetic resonance imaging;
Dixon technique
- MeSH:
Dermoid Cyst*;
Epithelium;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Skull Base*;
Skull*
- From:Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
2017;21(2):114-118
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Dermoid cysts are benign congenital tumors composed of keratinizing squamous epithelium and dermal derivatives. They account for less than 1% of all intracranial tumors and are rarely exhibited at the base of the skull. To the best of our knowledge, only one case report has presented computed tomography and conventional T1-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) findings that revealed an infratemporal dermoid cyst. In the present study, we report an unusual case of a dermoid cyst in the right infratemporal fossa, which was incidentally detected by MR imaging with the Dixon technique. This article also highlights the importance of meticulous radiological review and the usefulness of the Dixon technique in everyday clinical practice.
