Dermoid Cyst in the Anterior Fontanel: Case Report

Abstract

Abstract Introduction: Dermoid cysts in the anterior fontanel are rare lesions, problems around 0.1–0.5% of all cranial tumors. It originated during the early stages of development and derived from embryonic epithelial tissue located along the midline. CT and NMR studies are of choice to rule out intracranial extension. They are diagnosed and treated with surgery in childhood. In this article, a review of the literature on this pathology is performed and a clinical case is reported in order to show the results of imaging studies in the Dermoid Cyst in childhood. Case Presentation: Four-month-old female infant with Dermoid Cyst in the Anterior Fontanelle, without neurological compromise who was once a surgery. The surgical piece affected uniform, encapsulated, mobile, soft lesion with clear content. The obstetric history, clinical data, physical examination, imaging and histopathological studies confirmed the diagnosis of Dermoid Cyst, the patient's postoperative evolution is satisfactory, currently undergoing follow-up by Neuropediatrics. Conclusion: in simple pediatric patients with Dermoid Cyst in the anterior Fontanelle, simple Computerized Axial Skull Tomography is very useful for its diagnosis, as well as the performance of surgical treatment and postoperative follow- up for a favorable evolution and better prognosis.

Keywords

• dermoid cyst, anterior fontanelle, congenital inclusion cyst, case report.