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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Arch Plast Surg 2022; 49(05): 648-651
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1756353
Pediatric/Craniomaxillofacial/Head & Neck: Case Report

Dermoid Cyst of Nasal Tip with a Sinus Tract Extending to the Intracranium: A Case Report

Seungjun Lee 
1   Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
,
Seong-Ik Kim 
2   Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
,
Min-Seo Kim 
1   Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
,
Jong-Ho Kim 
1   Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Abstract

Nasal dermoid cysts are rare congenital anomalies that affect one in 20,000 to one in 40,000 individuals. Herein, we report a case of an initially misdiagnosed nasal dermoid cyst with intracranial extension. Among nasal dermoids, the lesion of the nasal tip is considered uncommon. Therefore, this should always be considered as a differential diagnosis of midline nasal masses, and a proper diagnostic approach should be taken.

Keywords

dermoid cyst - diagnostic approach - differential diagnosis - intracranial extension

Patient Consent

This study was approved by the institutional review board of our hospital (IRB No. B-2106–689–701) and written informed consent was obtained from the patient's parents for publication of this article and accompanying images.


Authors' Contributions

Conceptualization: J.H.K. Data curation: S.J.L., S.I.K. Formal analysis: S.J.L. Methodology: M.S.K. Project administration: J.H.K. Visualization: J.H.K., S.I.K. Writing - original draft: S.J.L., J.H.K. Writing - review & editing: S.J.L.




Publication History

Received: 02 January 2022

Accepted: 14 June 2022

Article published online:
23 September 2022

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