Arai Shintaro, Mizutani Tohru, Shimizu Katusyoshi, Murakami Kouzou, Morofuji Yoichi
Department of Neurosurgery, Showa Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JPN.
Department of Neurosurgery, Showa Medical University Koto Toyosu Hospital, Tokyo, JPN.
Cureus. 2025 Jun 7;17(6):e85497. doi: 10.7759/cureus.85497. eCollection 2025 Jun.
Endodermal cysts of the cavernous sinus are extremely rare. We report the case of a 36-year-old man who presented with spontaneous pain in the ophthalmic (V1) and maxillary (V2) divisions of the trigeminal nerve. Based on the preoperative imaging findings, a cystic trigeminal schwannoma was suspected. The tumor was removed via an extradural middle fossa transcavernous approach, and histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of an endodermal cyst. Endodermal cysts should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cavernous sinus tumors.
海绵窦内胚层囊肿极为罕见。我们报告一例36岁男性患者,其表现为三叉神经眼支(V1)和上颌支(V2)自发疼痛。根据术前影像学检查结果,怀疑为囊性三叉神经鞘瘤。通过硬膜外中颅窝经海绵窦入路切除肿瘤,组织学检查确诊为内胚层囊肿。在海绵窦肿瘤的鉴别诊断中应考虑内胚层囊肿。