Mandelbaum Max, Chao Jerry W, Rogers Gary F, Ho Cheng-Ying, Magge Suresh N
*Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children's National Medical Center †Department of Pathology, Children's National Medical Center ‡Division of Neurosurgery, Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC.
J Craniofac Surg. 2017 Jun;28(4):1038-1039. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000003550.
Intradiploic inclusion cysts are exceedingly rare in the pediatric population. The authors present a 16-year-old male patient who presented with a large growing calvarial mass with a preoperative diagnosis of fibrous dysplasia based on radiologic imaging. Craniectomy followed by autogenous reconstruction was performed. Histopathological examination revealed a relatively small inclusion cyst of the intradiploic space, surrounded by reactive bone. This patient demonstrates a highly unusual presentation of a rare entity, and the authors discuss the diagnosis and management of intradiploic inclusion cysts.
