A Case of Congeital Occipital Dermoid Cyst.
- Author:
Jung Taek KWON
1
;
Young Baeg KIM
;
Sung Nam HWANG
;
Duck Young CHOI
Author Information
1. Departments of Neurosurgery, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Dermoid;
Dermal sinus;
Posterior fossa
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Dermoid Cyst*;
Fascia;
Female;
Humans;
Scalp;
Spina Bifida Occulta;
Suppuration
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
1991;20(8):699-703
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 18-year-old girl, who presented with painful scalp mass on occipital region, was found in have a congential dermal sinus. At surgery, upon incision of the occipital muscle fascia, pus poket was encountered and it was connected with thickened occipito-cervical dura through the small foramen on midline occiptial bone. The pathogenesis and principles of management are briefly reviewed.
