Ovarian dermoidal cysts are benign lesions arising from germ cells. If they large, can pose a problem of differential diagnosis with the hydatid cyst. Transformation to malignancy is possible. Complications numerous, going as far peritonitis or even fistulization in hollow organ. We present case dermoid cyst ovary 33-year-old parturient twice scarred uterus who was treated surgically and whose ...

Intracranial dermoid cysts have characteristic CT and MR imaging findings that generally make preoperative diagnosis straightforward. Enhancement of uncomplicated intradural dermoid cysts on CT or MR studies has been reported but is rare. We present a case of a posterior fossa dermoid cyst that was not only hyperattenuating on CT scans but also contained a mural nodule with clear evidence of en...

Dermoid cysts are rare in the skull base. There have been 10 reported cases of dermoid cysts in the cavernous sinus, two in the petrous apex, and one in the extradural Meckel cave. This is the first case report of a dermoid cyst in the anterior infratemporal fossa attached to the anterior dura of the foramen ovale. The clinical presentation, radiologic findings, histologic features, tumor origi...

Epidermoid cyst of ovary represents 1% of all surface epithelial tumors. Though we commonly see follicular cyst, simple serous cyst, hemorrhagic cysts in hysterectomy specimens of post menopausal females, epidermoid cyst is an incidental finding. It is necessary to differentiate epidermoid cyst from dermoid cyst and immature teratoma because of different line of treatment. We here report a case...

BACKGROUND Intraperitoneal spillage of dermoid cyst content, if not followed immediately by abundant peritoneal lavage, can cause a chemical peritonitis with subsequent adhesion formation. STUDY DESIGN We performed an open clinical study in a university hospital. Forty-four consecutive ovarian dermoid cysts were removed intact from 40 premenopausal women operated on between October 1993 and D...

Growth of dermoid cyst on parietal peritoneum without any prior history ovarian is considered a rare condition. The presentation peritoneal vague and depends the location cyst. We report case 28-year-old young female who presented at our outpatient department with right upper quadrant pain no other complaints, but upon examination swelling was felt quadrant, she investigated radiologically, whi...