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

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 manifested as hydrocephalus. Discussion: We discuss its epidemiological characteristics as well as diagnostic and therapeutic management. The combination of high clinical suspicion, anamnesis, thorough physical examination, and adequate interpretation of neuroimaging data is crucial for the early diagnosis and timely therapeutic intervention for such cysts. Conclusion: Surgical approach involving complete lesion resection considerably improves prognosis.

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Ovarian Torsion in a 5-Year Old: A Case Report and Review

Case Reports in Emergency Medicine ◽

10.1155/2012/679121 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 2012 ◽

pp. 1-3 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Matthew F. Ryan ◽

Bobby K. Desai

Keyword(s):

Emergency Department ◽

Abdominal Pain ◽

Case Report ◽

Urinary Tract ◽

Clinical Suspicion ◽

Ovarian Torsion ◽

Surgical Emergencies ◽

High Clinical Suspicion ◽

Tract Infections ◽

Prompt Diagnosis

Ovarian torsion represents a true surgical emergency. Prompt diagnosis is essential to ovarian salvage, and high clinical suspicion is important in this regard. Confounding the diagnosis in general are more commonly encountered abdominal complaints in the Emergency Department (ED) such as constipation, diarrhea, and urinary tract infections and more common surgical emergencies such as appendicitis. Prompt diagnosis can be further complicated in low-risk populations such as young children. Herein, we describe the case of a 5-year-old girl with a seemingly benign presentation of abdominal pain who was diagnosed in the ED and treated for acute ovarian torsion after two prior clinic visits. A brief discussion of evaluation, treatment, and management of ovarian torsion follows.

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Extensive Extraneural Metastases of Cerebral Glioblastoma in a Pediatric Patient: An Extreme Case Report and Comprehensive Review of the Literature

Pediatric Neurosurgery ◽

10.1159/000515348 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-6

Author(s):

Kadir Oktay ◽

Dogu Cihan Yildirim ◽

Arbil Acikalin ◽

Kerem Mazhar Ozsoy ◽

Nuri Eralp Cetinalp ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Pediatric Patients ◽

Extreme Case ◽

Rare Condition ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Pertinent Literature ◽

Cervical Lymph Nodes ◽

Case Presentation ◽

Comprehensive Review ◽

Extraneural Metastases

Introduction: Extraneural metastases of glioblastoma are very rare clinical entities, especially in pediatric patients. Because of their rarity, they can be confused with other pathological processes. Case Presentation: We report a case of 16-year-old boy with extensive extraneural metastases of glioblastoma. Lung, liver, cervical lymph nodes, skin, and bone metastases were detected in the patient. Conclusion: We describe the presentation, evaluation, and diagnosis of this rare condition with regard to pertinent literature.

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Multilocular Thymic Cyst in a Patient with Untreated HIV/AIDS: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Current HIV Research ◽

10.2174/1570162x20666220106152701 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 20 ◽

Author(s):

Mary M Czech ◽

William Ogden ◽

Rashmi Batra ◽

Joseph D Cooper

Keyword(s):

Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽

Case Report ◽

Radiographic Imaging ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Presumptive Diagnosis ◽

Case Presentation ◽

Presenting Symptoms ◽

Immunodeficiency Virus ◽

Thymic Cysts ◽

Multilocular Thymic Cyst

Background: Multilocular thymic cysts (MTCs) in adults with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are rarely reported. Case Presentation: We describe a case of symptomatic MTC in a male with untreated HIV. A presumptive diagnosis was established based on radiographic imaging and biopsy. Pathologic diagnosis and exclusion of malignancy were ultimately confirmed the following thymectomy. In conjunction with starting antiretroviral therapy, the patient recovered well post-operatively with a resolution of his presenting symptoms. Conclusion: Our case report and review of the literature serve to highlight MTCs as an important clinical entity occurring in persons with HIV.

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Multiple polyurethane implant punctures during fat grafting: case report and review of the literature

BMC Surgery ◽

10.1186/s12893-020-00915-4 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Dmitry Batiukov ◽

V. Podgaiski ◽

D. Mikulich ◽

S. Kalinin

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Breast Reconstruction ◽

Breast Augmentation ◽

Surgical Procedure ◽

Fat Grafting ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Level Of Evidence ◽

Case Presentation ◽

Tissue Ingrowth ◽

First Case

Abstract Background Breast augmentation with implants continues to be the most popular aesthetic surgical procedure performed worldwide. Fat grafting may improve the results of breast augmentation and breast reconstruction with implants. However, fat grafting to the breast with implants carries the risk of implant puncture. To our best knowledge this is the first case in which polyurethane implant puncture during fat grafting is described. Case presentation We report multiple bilateral implant punctures with the cannula during fat grafting in a patient who previously underwent breast reconstruction with polyurethane implants. Conclusions Implants that promote tissue ingrowth may be more prone to puncture with the cannula during fat grafting. Specific planning and surgical maneuvers decrease the risk of implant puncture. Level of evidence Level V, case report.

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Primary Lymphangioma of the Palatine Tonsil in a 9-Year-Old Boy: A Case Presentation and Literature Review

Case Reports in Otolaryngology ◽

10.1155/2016/1505202 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-3

Author(s):

Eleftheria Iliadou ◽

Nektarios Papapetropoulos ◽

Eleftherios Karamatzanis ◽

Panagiotis Saravakos ◽

Konstantinos Saravakos

Keyword(s):

Literature Review ◽

Histological Examination ◽

Current Literature ◽

Short Review ◽

Clinical Suspicion ◽

Palatine Tonsil ◽

Benign Lesions ◽

Case Presentation ◽

The Right ◽

Made In

Primary lymphangiomas or lymphangiomatous polyps of the palatine tonsil are rare benign lesions that are described infrequently in the literature. The majority of the published cases concern adults. We report a case of a lymphangiomatous lesion of the right palatine tonsil of a 9-year-old boy. Our clinical suspicion was confirmed by the histological examination after tonsillectomy and the diagnosis of primary lymphangioma of the tonsil was made. In this case we discuss the clinical and histopathological features of this lesion and present a short review of the current literature.

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Mucoepidermoid variant of adenosquamous carcinoma arising in ovarian dermoid cyst: a case report and review of the literature

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer ◽

10.1136/ijgc-00009577-200602001-00069 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 16 (Suppl 1) ◽

pp. 379-384

Author(s):

A. Karateke ◽

A. Gurbuz ◽

G. Kir ◽

B. Haliloglu ◽

C. Kabaca ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Lymph Node ◽

Dermoid Cyst ◽

Adenosquamous Carcinoma ◽

Total Abdominal Hysterectomy ◽

Abdominal Hysterectomy ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Lymph Node Sampling ◽

Aortic Lymph Node ◽

Ovarian Dermoid Cyst

A 40-year-old woman with mucoepidermoid variant of adenosquamous carcinoma arising in dermoid cyst in left ovary is presented. The patient was staged as IC. Total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, omentectomy, and pelvic and para-aortic lymph node sampling were carried out. The disease recurred in postoperative 12th month. To our best knowledge, this is 12th case of adenosquamous carcinoma in dermoid cyst and third case of mucoepidermoid variant of adenosquamous carcinoma in the literature.

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Sublingual dermoid cyst in an infant: A case report and review of the literature

Clinical Case Reports ◽

10.1002/ccr3.2823 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (8) ◽

pp. 1403-1408

Author(s):

Madeleine Edith Vélez‐Cruz ◽

José Francisco Gómez‐Clavel ◽

Carlos Juan Licéaga‐Escalera ◽

Luis Alberto Montoya Pérez ◽

Juan José Trujillo Fandiño ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Dermoid Cyst ◽

Review Of The Literature

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Klippel-Feil Syndrome in Association with a Craniocervical Dermoid Cyst Presenting as Aseptic Meningitis in an Adult: Case Report

Neurosurgery ◽

10.1227/00006123-198910000-00025 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 25 (4) ◽

pp. 652-655 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Bernadette Diekmann-Guiroy ◽

Peter S. Huang

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Dermoid Cyst ◽

Aseptic Meningitis ◽

Rare Case ◽

Craniocervical Junction ◽

Spinal Tumors ◽

Intracranial Tumors ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Adult Case

Abstract Intracranial tumors associated with Klippel-Feil syndrome usually occur in children, with spinal tumors being more common in adults affected by the syndrome. A rare case of a dermoid cyst at the craniocervical junction presenting as aseptic meningitis in an adult with Klippel-Feil syndrome is described. A review of the literature on tumors associated with this syndrome is also presented.

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Solitary fibrous tumors of the spine: a pediatric case report with a comprehensive review of the literature

Journal of Neurosurgery Pediatrics ◽

10.3171/2016.10.peds16279 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 339-348 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Gregory W. Albert ◽

Murat Gokden

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Case Reports ◽

Case Series ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Benign Lesions ◽

Pediatric Case ◽

Comprehensive Review ◽

Solitary Fibrous Tumors ◽

Small Case Series

Solitary fibrous tumors of the spine are rare lesions. Their description in the literature is limited to case reports and small case series. While generally benign lesions, they can recur and occasionally occur as malignancies. Here the authors present the case of a 10-year-old boy, the youngest patient and first preadolescent reported thus far, with this condition. In addition, they perform a comprehensive review of all previously published cases of spinal solitary fibrous tumors.

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Congenital talonavicular synostosis. A review of the literature and a case report

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association ◽

10.7547/87507315-79-4-186 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 79 (4) ◽

pp. 186-189 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

JH Bonk ◽

MA Tozzi

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Traumatic Event ◽

Radiographic Finding ◽

Acute Onset ◽

Adolescent Male ◽

Treatment Modalities ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Case Presentation ◽

Male Athlete ◽

A Minor

The diagnosis of a congenital talonavicular coalition is one that often may be little more than an incidental radiographic finding. However, the acute onset of vague midfoot symptomatology secondary to a minor traumatic event may reveal this rarely reported condition on further clinical examination. The authors present a description of the characteristic historical and clinical features of talonavicular coalitions, current diagnostic and treatment modalities available, and a case presentation of an acute painful talonavicular synostosis in an adolescent male athlete.

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