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*Spinal dermoid cysts most commonly involve the lumbosacral region than the thoracic vertebrae and are | *Spinal dermoid cysts most commonly involve the lumbosacral region than the thoracic vertebrae and are extramedullary in location.<ref name=wd>Dermoid cyst. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermoid_cyst Accessed on February 4, 2016.</ref> | ||
*Symptoms of spinal dermoid cyst may include:<ref> Spinal dermoid cyst. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/spinal-dermoid-cyst. Accessed on February 11, 2016.</ref><ref name="pmid23590721">{{cite journal| author=Sanaullah M, Mumtaz S, Memon AA, Hashim AS, Bashir S| title=Intramedullary dermoid cyst with relatively atypical symptoms: a case report and review of the literature. | journal=J Med Case Rep | year= 2013 | volume= 7 | issue= | pages= 104 | pmid=23590721 | doi=10.1186/1752-1947-7-104 | pmc=PMC3639845 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23590721 }} </ref> | *Symptoms of spinal dermoid cyst may include:<ref> Spinal dermoid cyst. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/spinal-dermoid-cyst. Accessed on February 11, 2016.</ref><ref name="pmid23590721">{{cite journal| author=Sanaullah M, Mumtaz S, Memon AA, Hashim AS, Bashir S| title=Intramedullary dermoid cyst with relatively atypical symptoms: a case report and review of the literature. | journal=J Med Case Rep | year= 2013 | volume= 7 | issue= | pages= 104 | pmid=23590721 | doi=10.1186/1752-1947-7-104 | pmc=PMC3639845 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23590721 }} </ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soujanya Thummathati, MBBS [2]
Overview
History
- The majority of patients with ovarian dermoid cysts are asymptomatic. They are discovered incidentally on testing for other reasons.
Symptoms
Ovarian Dermoid Cyst
- Large dermoid cysts that may predispose to ovarian torsion may present with acute pelvic pain.[1]
Periorbital Dermoid Cyst
Spinal Dermoid Cyst
- Spinal dermoid cysts most commonly involve the lumbosacral region than the thoracic vertebrae and are extramedullary in location.[2]
- Symptoms of spinal dermoid cyst may include:[3][4]
- Pain
- Motor disturbances
- Sensory disturbances
- Bowel and/or bladder dysfunction
- Fecal retention or incontinence
- Urinary retention or incontinence
Intracranial Dermoid Cyst
- Headache is the most prominent symptom of intracranial dermoid cyst.[5]
- Less common symptoms of intracranial dermoid cysts include:
- Focal neurological deficits
- Motor disturbances
- Sensory deficits
- Seizures
- Focal neurological deficits
Dermoid Cysts of the Floor of the Mouth
References
- ↑ Mature (cystic) ovarian teratoma. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mature-cystic-ovarian-teratoma. Accessed on February 11, 2016.
- ↑ Dermoid cyst. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermoid_cyst Accessed on February 4, 2016.
- ↑ Spinal dermoid cyst. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/spinal-dermoid-cyst. Accessed on February 11, 2016.
- ↑ Sanaullah M, Mumtaz S, Memon AA, Hashim AS, Bashir S (2013). "Intramedullary dermoid cyst with relatively atypical symptoms: a case report and review of the literature". J Med Case Rep. 7: 104. doi:10.1186/1752-1947-7-104. PMC 3639845. PMID 23590721.
- ↑ Intracranial dermoid cyst. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/intracranial-dermoid-cyst-1. Accessed on February 11, 2016.