An Unusual Presentation of Spontaneous Rupture of Dermoid Cyst.
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- Report
- Authors
- Alsallamin I; Internal Medicine, St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, Cleveland, USA.; Choudhury R; Internal Medicine, St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, Cleveland, USA.; Somoza-Cano FJ; Internal Medicine, St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, Cleveland, USA.; Makadia A; Internal Medicine, St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, Cleveland, USA.; Mudrieddy M; Internal Medicine, St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, Cleveland, USA.; Weiland A; Internal Medicine, St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, Cleveland, USA.; Bawwab A; Internal Medicine, St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, Cleveland, USA.; Alsallamin A; Internal Medicine, St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, cleveland, USA.; Hammad F; Internal Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Cleveland, USA.; Internal Medicine, St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, Cleveland, USA.; Patell K; Internal Medicine, St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, Cleveland, USA.; Al Armashi AR; Internal Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Cleveland, USA.; Internal Medicine, St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, Cleveland, USA.
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- Publisher: Cureus, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101596737 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2168-8184 (Print) Linking ISSN: 21688184 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Cureus Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
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- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2168-8184
Intracranial dermoid cysts are exceptionally rare tumors. Interestingly, this condition has a low mortality rate but a high morbidity rate due to its numerous complications. We report a case of a 62-year-old man who presented with a headache and was found to have a ruptured dermoid cyst, complicated with the dissemination of lipid droplets within the subarachnoid space.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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