Abstract
We present here a case of episodic, pure cheiro-oral syndrome caused by a ruptured
intracranial dermoid cyst. Cranial magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using the fat-suppression
method revealed a fatty mass lesion in the subarachnoid space of the left parasellar
region and multiple lipid droplets in the subarachnoid space over the left perisylvian
area. Although no evidence for it pathogenesis was obtained, the patient's cheiro-oral
syndrome could have resulted from a transient vasospasm around the left ventral posterior
thalamic nucleus or postcentral gyrus.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
March 21,
2001
Received in revised form:
March 10,
2001
Received:
October 20,
2000
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© 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
