Open AccessRare case of anterior fontanelle epidermoid/dermoid
Author(s) -
Pradeep Bharti,
Uday Gupta,
Sona Kaushal Bharti
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of pediatric neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1998-3948
pISSN - 1817-1745
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1745.165679
Subject(s) - anterior fontanelle , epidermoid cyst , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , anatomy , radiology
Anterior fontanelle cysts are rare in occurrence in the area of anterior fontanelle. Most of them are dermoid cysts. Epidermoid cysts are even rarer to be seen. Authors are reporting a rare case of epidermoid cyst located in anterior fontanelle along with two cases of dermoid in this area. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed that a cystic swelling was present in the anterior fontanelle area. Few cases have been reported in the literature. Present case of epidermoid is analysed and available literature is reviewed.