Giant dermoid cyst of the brain: a clinical case and literature review

Abstract

The study objective to present a clinical case of patient with a giant brain dermoid cyst, as well as to analyze the literature data about this problem. Clinical case. The patient, 48 years old, with a giant dermoid cyst, complaints of headache, oculomotor disorders, underwent total microsurgical excision. In the long-term period after surgery, a complete resolution of neurological disorders was achieved, with a control MRI after 9 months, no recurrence of the disease was detected. Literature analysis. The analysis of the literature data was published during the thirty years from 1977 to 2017 revealed descriptions of intracranial dermoid cysts in 69 patients, determined the most frequent localization of cysts, the clinical status of the disease, outcomes of surgical treatment and prognosis of the disease. Results. The work demonstrates the results of surgical treatment of a dermoid cyst of the brain and a systematic analysis of the scientific medical literature data on this disease.