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Familial hypercholesterolemia and intracavernous venous spilling of cholesterol in a child with large suprasellar dermoid cyst. Case report

✍ Scribed by Pierpaolo Lunardi; Paolo Missori


Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Year
1995
Tongue
English
Weight
407 KB
Volume
18
Category
Article
ISSN
0344-5607

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✦ Synopsis


A unique case of suprasellar dermoid cyst and familial hypercholesterolemia in a child is reported. Such an association, which strengthens the congenital hypothesis of dermoid cysts, could be a manifestation of a complex dyslipidemic inherited syndrome, at least in children. Surgical removal of the dermoid cyst which spilled cholesterol into the cavernous and intercavernous sinuses, allowed reduction of cholesterol levels in the postoperative period.