Meckel ’s Cave Epidermoid Cyst Presenting as Multiple Cranial Nerve Deficits Due to Indirect Tumoral Compression of the Cavernous Sinus: A Case Report and Literature Review

Epidermoid cysts in Meckel ’s cave are exceedingly rare. Since 1971, only 17 cases have been reported in the literature with the majority of patients presenting with trigeminal hypesthesia. However, outgrowth of these lesions from Meckel’s cave can rarely lead to compression of the proximate cavernous sinus and the neurov ascular structures contained within. To date, two cases have reported a Meckel’s cave epidermoid cyst presenting clinically as an intracavernous cranial nerve palsy, presumably a clinical manifestation of cavernous sinus compression from the lesion.
Source: World Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research