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 language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 46-48 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatric Neurosurgery |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2009 |
Keywords
- Craniectomy
- Dermoid cyst
- Skull base
- Sphenoid bone
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology