TY  - JOUR
AU  - Kristen Briney
AU  - Catrina Estrella
AU  - Shaan Mody
AU  - Evelyne Kalyoussef
AU  - Esther A Nimchinsky
AU  - Catherine A Mazzola
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/09/02
TI  - Multidisciplinary Management of Nasal Dermoid with Intracranial Extension
JO  - Neurology and Neuroscience
VL  - 3
IS  - 3
AB  - Nasal dermoids are rare congenital lesions present in 1/20,000 to 1/40,000 patients. Only about 10% of
these congenital lesions have an associated tract or tail with an intracranial extension. The intracranial
component of the mass predisposes the child to risks of meningitis and abscess formation. We aim to
discuss the etiology of dermoid cysts as well as neurosurgical approaches for the management of cases
with intracranial extension, which include both endoscopic and open surgical approaches. We present
an 18-month-old boy who underwent a bifrontal craniotomy and resection of his nasal dermoid with
intracranial extension. This case report and review of the literature exemplify the collaboration between
pediatric otorhinolaryngologists and neurosurgeons to successfully remove nasal dermoids specifically
presenting with intracranial extensions.
SN  - 2692-7918
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.33425/2692-7918.1035
DO  - 10.33425/2692-7918.1035