Craniectomy for a bilobed dermoid cyst in the temporal fossa and greater wing of the sphenoid bone

Dipti Nevrekar, Emun Abdu, Nathan R. Selden

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    Abstract

    Dermoid cysts are common periorbital lesions. They usually occur near the superolateral orbital rim, indenting but not extending within the bony outer table. We present an unusual case of a dumbbell-shaped dermoid cyst underlying the temporalis muscle with extension into the lateral wing of the greater sphenoid bone, approaching the optic canal. The cyst was successfully removed en bloc via a small skull base craniectomy without spillage of cyst contents. The patient recovered well without neurological or visual sequelae.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)46-48
    Number of pages3
    JournalPediatric Neurosurgery
    Volume45
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Mar 2009

    Keywords

    • Craniectomy
    • Dermoid cyst
    • Skull base
    • Sphenoid bone

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
    • Surgery
    • Clinical Neurology

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