(Epi)Dermoid Cysts
Last modified by Hussein Abdallah on 2025/05/26 01:10
FACTS
Dermoid cysts are #1 most common congenital scalp/calvarium lesion.
- Pathology of dermoid cysts: failure of neroectoderm disjunction
- Contents: epitheliua, hair follicules, sweat glands, cutaneous elements
CONSULT
HPI |
FOCUSED EXAM
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IMGMRI Brain - evaluate for tracts from scalp to intradural spaces. nasal and midline (inion) dermoid cysts more likely to be associated with this, look at leaves of falx cerebri/cerebelli. |
A/P[ ] Surgical excision |
Notes
Cribriform Plate
Nasal dermoid will extent intracranially via the foramen cecum (green)
Figure 1: Dermoid Cyst
