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Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / An Unusual Presentation of Spontaneous Rupture of Dermoid Cyst.

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2022 Feb


Cureus


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35282536?dopt=Abstract


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An Unusual Presentation of Spontaneous Rupture of Dermoid Cyst.

Authors

An Unusual Presentation of Spontaneous Rupture of Dermoid Cyst.
Alsallamin I, Choudhury R, Somoza-Cano FJ, Makadia A, Mudrieddy M, Weiland A, Bawwab A, Alsallamin A, Hammad F, Patell K, Al Armashi A R
Cureus. 2022 Feb; 14(2):e21976.
PMID: 35282536.

Abstract

Intracranial dermoid cysts are exceptionally rare tumors. Interestingly, this condition has a low mortality rate but a high morbidity rate due to its numerous complications. We report a case of a 62-year-old man who presented with a headache and was found to have a ruptured dermoid cyst, complicated with the dissemination of lipid droplets within the subarachnoid space.
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