Giant dermoid cyst mimicking posterior fossa tumors in a child: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

• Main Authors: Leopoldo Mandic Ferreira Furtado (Author), José Aloysio da Costa Val Filho (Author), Bruno Lacerda Sandes (Author), Plínio Duarte Mendes (Author), Patrícia Salomé Gouvea Braga (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Brazilian Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Intracranial dermoid cysts are rare, congenital and, benign lesions. The etiology of these lesions is related to an embryonic defect during neurulation. Case presentation: The present study describes a case of a 3-year-old girl with a giant cerebellar dermoid cyst, which initially mani...