Ruptured Suprasellar Dermoid Cyst Treated With Lumbar Drain to Prevent Postoperative Hydrocephalus: Case Report and Focused Review of Literature

Ruptured Suprasellar Dermoid Cyst Treated With Lumbar Drain to Prevent Postoperative Hydrocephalus: Case Report and Focused Review of Literature

Background: Ruptured intracranial dermoid cysts are extremely rare. Standard treatment consists of endonasal decompression or craniotomy with evacuation and copious irrigation of subarachnoid spaces to remove any disseminated cystic contents. Disseminated fat particles in the subarachnoid space may...

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Main Authors: Sarah E. Blitz, Joshua D. Bernstock, Adam A. Dmytriw, Daniel Francis Ditoro, Ari D. Kappel, William B. Gormley, Pierpaolo Peruzzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
dermoid
cyst
hydrocephalus
rupture
lumbar drain
neurosurgery
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2021.714771/full

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