Case report: Successful surgical resection of an intracranial frontal lobe dermoid cyst in a cat.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Intracranial dermoid cysts (IDCs) are rarely observed in veterinary medicine, and reports regarding treatment strategies for feline IDCs are severely lacking. This report describes the surgical management of epileptic seizures caused by IDCs in a cat.

Case presentation

An 8-year-old, spayed, female American Shorthair cat presented with epileptic seizures. The epileptic seizures, which had developed at the age of 5 years, had been controlled by phenobarbital administration. At 8 years old, the cat contracted acute hepatitis, prompting a switch from phenobarbital to other antiseizure medications. This drug switch caused an increase in the frequency of epileptic seizures. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a dermoid cyst as a heterogeneous intensity mass on

SUBMITTER: Nakano Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11869326 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature