Congenital Dermoid Cyst at the Anterior Fontanelle: Neuroimaging before and after Fontanelle Closure

Koji Adachi; Naoko Ishii; Hiroshi Takahashi; Akira Teramoto

doi:10.1272/jnms.79.291

Journal of Nippon Medical School

Online ISSN : 1347-3409
Print ISSN : 1345-4676
ISSN-L : 1345-4676

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Congenital Dermoid Cyst at the Anterior Fontanelle: Neuroimaging before and after Fontanelle Closure

Koji Adachi, Naoko Ishii, Hiroshi Takahashi, Akira Teramoto

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Keywords: dermoid cyst, anterior fontanelle, neuroimaging

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2012 Volume 79 Issue 4 Pages 291-295

DOI https://doi.org/10.1272/jnms.79.291

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Abstract

We report on a 2-month-old boy with a dermoid cyst arising at the anterior fontanelle, with observation during both the open and closed stages of the fontanelle. The etiology of this benign, curable tumor is discussed.

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