An infected intracranial dermoid cyst at the region of torcular herophili: A case report
The diagnosis of a dermoid cyst must be kept in mind, and it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of midline posterior fossa lesions. The risk of postoperative recurrence from incomplete excision should be weighed against the risk of injuring the venous sinuses during the extensive resection of dermoid cysts adherent to the torcular region.
Authors
- Soumya Pahari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8971-5480)
- Purushottam Baniya
- Prarthana Subedi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3188-0878)
- Deekshya Devkota
- Rahul Jha
- Muna Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5088-4404)
- Paawan Bahadur Bhandari
Institutions
- Bir Hospital (NP)
- Nepalese Army Institute of Health Services (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Neurology International
- Published
- 2024-11-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25259/sni_490_2024
- Primary Topic
- Teratomas and Epidermoid Cysts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00