Background: Dermoid cysts are benign congenital lesions that usually appear on the surface of the skull mainly at the anterior fontanelle. They develop from abnormal sequestration and inclusion of the surface ectoderm along the lines of skin fusion during embryologic development. They are rare lesions and characterized by the presence of hair follicles, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands. It is described predominantly in children. Besides physical evaluation, diagnostic imaging such as ultrasonography, computer tomography or magnetic resonance imaging are necessary to correctly analyse these lesions. Here, we report a case about dermoid cyst of the anterior fontanelle which was managed successfully by surgery. Case information: We describe a case of a 7-years-old male, who was admitted to the neurosurgery department of Yalgado Ouedraogo teaching Hospital for a scalp swelling evolving since birth. The swelling increased in size progressively but was not painful. Computed tomography of the head revealed extracranial cystic lesion over the bregma with no intracranial extension. Cyst was excised completely with no postoperative complications. On histopathology, it was dermoid cyst. Conclusion: Few cases of bregmatic dermoid cysts of the scalp have been reported in the literature. The present paper analyses a case of dermoid cyst of the anterior fontanelle in a child and reviews the available literature. It is important to remember that theses lesions must be diagnosed and treated early by neurosurgeons in the view of varied differential diagnosis and to avoid more extensive surgeries.
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Dermoid Cyst, Anterior Fontanelle, Scalp, Neurosurgery
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Sanou Abdoulaye, Ouattara Ousmane, Comboigo Somnéré Louis Junior, Sabourin Justo Luis Delis, Haro Yakouba, et al. (2022). Dermoid Cyst of the Anterior Fontanelle: A Case Report and Literature Review. International Journal of Neurosurgery, 6(2), 90-93. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijn.20220602.20
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abstract = {Background: Dermoid cysts are benign congenital lesions that usually appear on the surface of the skull mainly at the anterior fontanelle. They develop from abnormal sequestration and inclusion of the surface ectoderm along the lines of skin fusion during embryologic development. They are rare lesions and characterized by the presence of hair follicles, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands. It is described predominantly in children. Besides physical evaluation, diagnostic imaging such as ultrasonography, computer tomography or magnetic resonance imaging are necessary to correctly analyse these lesions. Here, we report a case about dermoid cyst of the anterior fontanelle which was managed successfully by surgery. Case information: We describe a case of a 7-years-old male, who was admitted to the neurosurgery department of Yalgado Ouedraogo teaching Hospital for a scalp swelling evolving since birth. The swelling increased in size progressively but was not painful. Computed tomography of the head revealed extracranial cystic lesion over the bregma with no intracranial extension. Cyst was excised completely with no postoperative complications. On histopathology, it was dermoid cyst. Conclusion: Few cases of bregmatic dermoid cysts of the scalp have been reported in the literature. The present paper analyses a case of dermoid cyst of the anterior fontanelle in a child and reviews the available literature. It is important to remember that theses lesions must be diagnosed and treated early by neurosurgeons in the view of varied differential diagnosis and to avoid more extensive surgeries.},
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