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We present the second case of Klippel-Feil syndrome in association with a posterior fossa dermoid cyst extending through the occipital bone and presenting as a suboccipital subcutaneous mass. We describe its radiographic, CT, and MRI appearances as well as on MRI diffusion-weighted images. Posterior cranial fossa dermoid cysts and sinuses should be added to the list of congenital abnormalities which must be sought in patients with Klippel-Feil syndrome. Diffusion-weighted images of brain may differentiate these masses from cerebral spinal fluid collections.
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Received: 8 February 2000 Revised: 22 May 2000 Accepted: 23 May 2000
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Aksoy, F., Aksoy, O. & Gomori, J. Klippel-Feil syndrome in association with posterior fossa suboccipital dermoid cyst. Eur Radiol 11, 142–144 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003300000544
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003300000544