TITLE:
An Intragaleal Frontal Dermoid Cyst: A Location Never Reported
AUTHORS:
Aurélien Ndoumbe, Blaise Nkegoum, Mathieu Motah, Samuel Takongmo
KEYWORDS:
Dermoid Cyst, Galea Aponeurotica, Epicranium, Cranial Vault
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Modern Neurosurgery,
Vol.4 No.3,
July
9,
2014
ABSTRACT: All dermoid cysts arising at the cranial vault had been reported as being located subgaleally, i.e. under the galea aponeurotica or epicranium. We are presenting a case that we believe to be the first case of an intragaleal dermoid cyst ever reported. An eighteen years old girl presented at our consultation for a midline frontal swelling evolving since 2 years. Neurological examination was normal. The Computed Tomography (CT) scan showed a round shaped heterogeneous mass at the vertex with no intracranial extension. The lesion was excised surgically. It appeared to be located intragaleally (within the epicranium) and composed of hairs and liquefied fat evocative of a dermoid cyst. The diagnosis of dermoid cyst was confirmed on histology. Postoperative outcome was excellent and the patient is symptom-free 16 months after surgery.