Abstract
A facial medial dermoid cyst in a 7-year-old male child is presented along with its Computed tomography (CT) imaging scans. The CT scan images depict clear nasal bone indentation with no erosion. Dermoid cysts are a subset of benign heterotopic neoplasms termed choristomas and periorbital dermoid cysts account for up to 9-10% of paediatric of head and neck dermoid cysts. The periorbital dermoid may occur in two variants as per the plane of location: anterior (superficial) or deep. The presented case in this report is of anterior variety at frontonasal suture.
Highlights
Dermoid cysts are a subset of benign heterotopic neoplastic lesions termed as choristomas
They arise from the epidermal rest cells that get pinched during embryogenesis by the underlying developing bony structures
This report presents a case of an anterior facial medial dermoid cyst in a 7-year-old male child
Summary
Dermoid cysts are a subset of benign heterotopic neoplastic lesions termed as choristomas. They arise from the epidermal rest cells that get pinched during embryogenesis by the underlying developing bony structures. The cysts in the periorbital region account for about 10% of head and neck dermoid cysts and generally occur in proximity of frontonasal or frontozygomatic suture. The overall prognosis of these lesions is good but they can rupture and lead to severe inflammation in the surrounding tissues[1,2]. This report presents a case of an anterior facial medial dermoid cyst in a 7-year-old male child
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