Nasal midline masses in infants and children. Dermoids, encephaloceles, and gliomas

Oral findings in Midline Syndrome: A case report and literature review

“…These disorders emerge between the tenth and the 20th week of pregnancy, at the time when the cranial base bones start their ossification. The nasal encephalocele may appear at the moment of birth in the form of hypertelorism and widening of the nasal bones (13). Therefore, a certain temporal co-incidence is observed in the genesis of the spheno-ethmoidal defect and the corpus callosum agenesis identified in this patient.…”

Nasal dermoid sinus cysts in adults

“…The earlier approach to NDSCs utilized horizontal incision (nine per cent), the last reported case being in 1971. In the most current literature (since the late 80s) the majority of 28 Lesions that present at the base of the columella are associated with a lower risk of intracranial extension. 12 Out of the 11 adult cases identified to have intracranial extension of the NDSC, one patient did not have a visible nasal lesion.…”

“…Unfortunately, the authors of only five cases described their outcome and commented on their follow-up period. Frodel's 22 patient underwent a two-stage procedure separated by one month, with Clark et al 23 26 Sessions 1 30 Wardinsky et al 10 45 Per cent Bradley 5 10 Pensler et al 12 19 Paller et al 28 25 Posnick et al 35 no recurrence after 18 months. There was no clinical evidence of recurrence in any of the five patients, although Khan et al 20 felt that a portion of the cyst wall had remained, resulting in their patient having a 'slight personality change and occasional epilepiform attacks'.…”

A Dermoid Cyst of the Head, Neck, and Face Region: A Case Report

“…DC typically presents as a firm, non-compressible, non-pulsatile mass or a lesion on the midline of the nose that resembles a furuncle [ 14 ]. They have been categorized into superficial and deep cysts based on proximity to the inter-zygomztic line on a CT scan, as well as exophytic and endophytic cysts based on their approach to the orbital rim.…”