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Brainstem dermoid cyst rupture with hydrocephalus in a child
Elias Antoniades1, Marios Themistocleous2, Evangelos Drosos3
1Department of Neurosurgery, University of Thessaloniki Medical School, 'AHEPA' University Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Abstract:
Intracranial dermoid cysts are ectodermal lesions of embryological origin. They are of slow progression and symptoms associated with unruptured cysts are most commonly due to mass effect. However, a potential rupture in the ventricular system is rare and can cause meningitis, seizures and hydrocephalus. Hereby, we report a case of a 12-year-old boy presenting with obstructive hydrocephalus due to brainstem dermoid cyst rupture.

