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A case with a midline dermoid cyst of the frontal bone away from the anterior fontanel is reported. Although a few such cases have been reported, detailed descriptions are not given. Possible intracranial extension of these lesions is discussed with review of the pertinent literature.
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Fujimaki, T., Miyazaki, S., Fukushima, T. et al. Dermoid cyst of the frontal bone away from the anterior fontanel. Child's Nerv Syst 11, 424–427 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00717411
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