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

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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...

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