Acute-onset diplopia from intracranial hypertension due to torcular herophili obstruction by an hemorrhagic intradiploic epidermoid cyst.
Epidermoid cyst
Intracranial hypertension
Intradiploic
Sixth cranial nerve palsy
Torcular herophili
Journal
Surgical neurology international
ISSN: 2229-5097
Titre abrégé: Surg Neurol Int
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101535836
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2021
2021
Historique:
received:
26
08
2020
accepted:
19
02
2021
entrez:
21
4
2021
pubmed:
22
4
2021
medline:
22
4
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Epidermoid cysts are benign slow-growing congenital lesions, constituting approximately 1% of all cranial tumors. Most of these lesions are located intradurally, while about 10-25% of them are located within the diploic spaces. Intradiploic epidermoid cysts are usually discovered incidentally and may remain asymptomatic for many years, but in rare instances, they may grow intracranially and produce brain compression. Sometimes, intradiploic epidermoid cysts may occlude the main cranial venous sinuses causing intracranial hypertension. We present the case of a 24-year-old male harboring a paramedian right occipital intradiploic cyst with erosion of both outer and inner bony tables, which occluded the torcular herophili producing a worsening symptomatology with acute-onset diplopia from right sixth cranial nerve palsy; the patient also presented bilateral papilledema, but only reported mild headache and dizziness. Neuroradiological studies evidentiated a lesion compatible with intradiploic epidermoid cyst with intralesional hemorrhagic component, overlying and almost completely occluding the torcular herophili. Considering the fast worsening of symptomatology and the evidence of intracranial hypertension, the patient was operated on immediately after completion of clinical and radiological assessment. The lesion was radically removed with almost immediate reversal of signs and symptoms. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of epidermoid cyst with intralesional hemorrhagic components. Intradiploic epidermoid cysts may cause intracranial hypertension by occlusion of main cranial venous sinuses; intralesional hemorrhage may act as precipitating factor in occlusion of the torcular herophili, producing rapidly worsening intracranial hypertension, which requires prompt surgical treatment to reverse symptomatology. Radical surgical resection is necessary to avoid recurrence.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Epidermoid cysts are benign slow-growing congenital lesions, constituting approximately 1% of all cranial tumors. Most of these lesions are located intradurally, while about 10-25% of them are located within the diploic spaces. Intradiploic epidermoid cysts are usually discovered incidentally and may remain asymptomatic for many years, but in rare instances, they may grow intracranially and produce brain compression. Sometimes, intradiploic epidermoid cysts may occlude the main cranial venous sinuses causing intracranial hypertension.
CASE DESCRIPTION
METHODS
We present the case of a 24-year-old male harboring a paramedian right occipital intradiploic cyst with erosion of both outer and inner bony tables, which occluded the torcular herophili producing a worsening symptomatology with acute-onset diplopia from right sixth cranial nerve palsy; the patient also presented bilateral papilledema, but only reported mild headache and dizziness. Neuroradiological studies evidentiated a lesion compatible with intradiploic epidermoid cyst with intralesional hemorrhagic component, overlying and almost completely occluding the torcular herophili. Considering the fast worsening of symptomatology and the evidence of intracranial hypertension, the patient was operated on immediately after completion of clinical and radiological assessment. The lesion was radically removed with almost immediate reversal of signs and symptoms. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of epidermoid cyst with intralesional hemorrhagic components.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Intradiploic epidermoid cysts may cause intracranial hypertension by occlusion of main cranial venous sinuses; intralesional hemorrhage may act as precipitating factor in occlusion of the torcular herophili, producing rapidly worsening intracranial hypertension, which requires prompt surgical treatment to reverse symptomatology. Radical surgical resection is necessary to avoid recurrence.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33880205
doi: 10.25259/SNI_578_2020
pii: 10.25259/SNI_578_2020
pmc: PMC8053460
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
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Copyright: © 2021 Surgical Neurology International.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
There are no conflicts of interest.
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