Congenital dermoid inclusion cyst over the anterior fontanel: report of three cases Cisto dermóide de inclusão congênita sobre a fontanela anterior: relato de três casos

Congenital dermoid inclusion cyst over the anterior fontanel (CDIC) is an uncommon cystic lesion located over the anterior fontanel. It is a benign and curative lesion and most of the time, can be diagnosed at birth. From 1994 to 2001, three patients were operated with this kind of lesion and after...

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Main Authors: Humberto Belem de Aquino, Carla Ceres Villas de Miranda, Cyro Alves de Britto Filho, Edmur Franco Carelli, Guilherme Borges
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2003-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2003000300022
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Summary:Congenital dermoid inclusion cyst over the anterior fontanel (CDIC) is an uncommon cystic lesion located over the anterior fontanel. It is a benign and curative lesion and most of the time, can be diagnosed at birth. From 1994 to 2001, three patients were operated with this kind of lesion and after reviewing the literature we found 229 cases and only 6 cases described in Brazil. Our objective in this study is to report three more cases.<br>Cisto dermóide de inclusão congênita sobre a fontanela anterior (CDIC) é lesão rara localizada na região da fontanela anterior. Trata-se de lesão benigna e curável que, na maioria das vezes, é diagnosticada no nascimento. De 1994 a 2001, três pacientes foram operados com este tipo de lesão e, através dos dados disponíveis na literatura, verificamos somente 229 casos descritos, apenas 6 descritos no Brasil, o que nos motivou a registrar mais três casos.
ISSN:0004-282X
1678-4227