Late finding of a dermoid cyst in a posterior fossa intra-axial lesion: A rare case report
Rohadi Rohadi, Kadek Dede Frisky Wiyanjana, Agung Bagus Sista Satyarsa, Dewa Putu Wisnu Wardhana, Nyoman Golden, Januarman · 2026
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Description
A cyst present since birth can hide in the brain of a teenager for sixteen years before it blocks the flow of spinal fluid. Rohadi and co-authors report such a case in a 2026 paper. Their patient, a sixteen-year-old girl, had endured three years of failing vision, daily vomiting, fatigue, and lost appetite.
Scans found a midline cyst inside the fourth ventricle, damming the fluid and raising pressure in the skull. Under the microscope the cyst wall showed the squamous lining and skin elements of a dermoid cyst, a rare congenital lesion in this spot. The report walks through the imaging, pathology, and surgical choices. It warns clinicians that slow, silent growth can end in a late, urgent presentation.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Rohadi Rohadi, Kadek Dede Frisky Wiyanjana, Agung Bagus Sista Satyarsa, Dewa Putu Wisnu Wardhana, Nyoman Golden, Januarman |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 20 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |