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This report describes a posterior fossa dermoid cyst causing obstructive hydrocephalus in an adolescent patient and highlights the radiological, histopathological, and surgical considerations relevant to its management.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Case Description:<\/jats:title>\n The patient, a 16-year-old female, presented with a 3-year history of progressive visual impairment, daily vomiting, fatigue, and loss of appetite. Radiological studies, including computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans, revealed a midline cystic lesion within the fourth ventricle, leading to active obstructive hydrocephalus. Clinical manifestations included signs of increased intracranial pressure and fourth ventricle narrowing. Histopathological examination of tissue fragments from the cyst wall demonstrated a lining of squamous epithelium with evidence of parakeratosis. Furthermore, the necessity for careful consideration of surgical techniques is underscored, as dermoid cysts could exhibit adherence to arachnoid tissue. Intraoperatively, the lesion was approached through a posterior fossa craniotomy, and cyst decompression\/ excision was performed with careful microsurgical dissection because the capsule was adherent to surrounding arachnoid and neural structures.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n This report emphasizes the significance of early diagnosis and surgical intervention in managing the intricate challenges posed by posterior fossa dermoid cysts.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.25259\/sni_1073_2025","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,22]],"date-time":"2026-05-22T06:30:06Z","timestamp":1779431406000},"page":"310","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.25259\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Late finding of a dermoid cyst in a posterior fossa intra-axial lesion: A rare case report"],"prefix":"10.25259","volume":"17","author":[{"given":"Rohadi","family":"Rohadi","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kadek Dede Frisky","family":"Wiyanjana","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Neurosurgery Division, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Udayana, Prof. dr. 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