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Congenital dermoid cyst of the anterior fontanel in mestizo-mulatto children

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Objects: Twenty-seven cases of histologically confirmed congenital dermoid cysts of the anterior fontanel in children are reported. Methods: The age, sex and race of each patient was recorded. Conclusions: Ages ranged between 2 months and 6 years. There was a female predominance, and 77.7% of these patients were children of mixed race. Surgical excision resulted in complete cure without complications or recurrences.

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  1. Section of Neurosurgery, Hospital Infantil Dr. R. Reid C., Ave Abraham Lincoln No.2, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, , , , ,

    Sonia Fermín &  R. Fernández-Guerra

  2. Section of Neurosurgery, Hospital Infantil Dr. Arturo Grullón, C/Enriquillo No.13, Santiago, Dominican Republic, , , , ,

    O. López-Camacho &  R. Alvarez

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  1. Sonia Fermín
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Fermín, S., Fernández-Guerra, .R., López-Camacho, .O. et al. Congenital dermoid cyst of the anterior fontanel in mestizo-mulatto children. Child's Nerv Syst 17, 353–355 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003810000419

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