Ruptured suprasellar dermoid cyst presenting olfactory delusion (Eigengeruchs erlebnis).
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 24-year-old man sought treatment of a long-standing olfactory delusion (Eigengeruchs erlebnis) and associated psychotic symptoms, which disappeared after the removal of a suprasellar dermoid cyst. The pathophysiology of the phenomenon is discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Brain Neoplasms
- Delusions
- Dermoid Cyst
- Neurocognitive Disorders
- Optic Chiasm
- Smell