Endoscopic removal of a suprasellar dermoid cyst in a pediatric patient: a case report and review of the literature

KAHILOĞULLARI G., Yakar F., Bayatli E., Erden E., MEÇO C., Unlu A.

CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM, cilt.34, sa.8, ss.1583-1587, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00381-018-3777-y
  • Dergi Adı: CHILDS NERVOUS SYSTEM
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1583-1587
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Dermoid cyst, Sella, Endoscopy, Pediatrics, SPONTANEOUS RUPTURE, EPIDERMOID CYSTS, CHILDREN, TUMORS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Dermoid cysts (DCs) are unusual benign congenital intracranial tumors that typicallyarise in the midline and form as a result of abnormal sequestration of ectodermal cells during neural tubeformation. In all age groups, endoscopic approaches are preferable for the removal of sellar lesions.