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Anterior fontanelle dermoid cyst

Case contributed by Dalia Ibrahim
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Swelling over the anterior fontanelle.

Patient Data

Age: Newborn
Gender: Male

Well defined extra-cranial subgaleal hypodense cyst over the anterior fontanelle. No deep intra-cranial extension.

Case Discussion

Features of an anterior fontanelle inclusion cyst, also called anterior fontanelle dermoid/epidermoid. It is a congenital cystic lesion of the anterior fontanelle without intracranial extension.

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