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Case Reports
. 2023 May 1;34(3):e311-e313.
doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000009253. Epub 2023 Mar 21.

Transillumination of an Anterior Fontanelle Dermoid Cyst

Darshan Shastri  1 , Wilson A M Fisher  1 , Jeyhan Wood  2 , Carolyn Quinsey  1
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Case Reports

Transillumination of an Anterior Fontanelle Dermoid Cyst

Darshan Shastri et al. J Craniofac Surg. .

Abstract

Dermoid cysts are slowly growing benign lesions of ectodermal tissue that often occur in the anterior fontanelle. Clinicians often rely on a negative transillumination test to begin the process of correctly diagnosing a dermoid cyst. However, here the authors present a case of a 7-month-old girl who presents with a transilluminating dermoid cyst.

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The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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