Congenital Dermal Sinus of the Nose Complicated with a Brain Abscess

The Presentation and Management of Nasal Dermoid

“…15 Intracranial extension with involvement of brain parenchyma has also been reported. 9,19,20 In our series, 8 patients (19%) were documented to have intracranial-extradural extension.…”

Endonasal endoscopic approach for intracranial nasal dermoid sinus cysts in children

“…Intracranial extension most often passes through the foramen cecum or the cribriform plate to the base of the frontal fossa and is extradurally adherent to the falx cerebri [15]. There are rare reported cases of involvement of the brain parenchyma [1,11,[19][20][21][22][23].…”

“…The great majority remain extradural. Intradural extensions with involvement of brain parenchyma has also been reported [1,[19][20][21][22][23].…”

A Patient of Severe Cervicofacial Subcutaneous Emphysema Associated With Munchausen??s Syndrome

“…15,33,37 Failure to appreciate an intracranial extension can lead to life-threatening complications from infection, such as meningitis, intracranial abscess, and osteomyelitis. 15,[38][39][40] CT and MRI are complimentary studies to determine whether or not there is an intracranial component, i.e., each provides important information. 14,25,33,37,41 CT findings that suggest intracranial extension are a patent foramen cecum and a bifid crista galli.…”