Rupture of an intracranial dermoid cyst is a rare event with considerable associated
morbidity and potential mortality. We present a case of intracranial rupture of a dermoid …

Background Dermoid cysts are developmental abnormalities occurring between the third
and fifth week of embryogenesis. These lesions can initially develop as intracranial or …

Rupture of intracranial dermoid cyst is a rare event. The classical imaging feature is
described as a fat-containing lesion with tiny fat droplets in the subarachnoid or ventricular …

A 42-year-old male patient was admitted for the investigation of an insidious onset Grade 4
paraparesis progressing over a period of one month. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) …

Sir, A 42-year-old male patient was admitted for the investigation of an insidious onset
Grade 4 paraparesis progressing over a period of one month. Magnetic resonance imaging …

Background Dermoid cysts are non-neoplastic tumors that arise from defects in the
separation of the neuroectoderm. Cyst rupture rarely occurs spontaneously and the most …

Objective Dermoid cysts are benign, congenital malformations that account for∼ 0.5% of
intracranial neoplasms. The authors describe a 42-year-old female with a prepontine …

Sellar and parasellar pathologies often present with nonspecific symptoms. Clinical
examination and endocrine studies are useful but cross-sectional imaging is indispensable …

Acta Neurologica Taiwanica Vol 25 No 2 June 2016 bilateral sulcal spaces (Figure 1).
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain with contrastrevealed a nonenhancing …