Abstract
Dermoidcyst are usually seen as a slow growing benign painless mass. The treatment of choice for dermoid cysts is surgical enucleation. The most common location in the head and neck region is the external third of the eyebrow. Sublingual location is very rare. They are benign lesions arising from entrapment of epithelial rests during embryogenesis. Due to its malignant potential, understanding about this lesion is very essential. With the help of radiological investigation like MRI the precise location, extension and relationship of the cyst with the surrounding structures can be identified. Here we represent a case of sublingual swelling in a twenty year old female patient who was treated by surgically excision under general anesthesia. To conclude with proper radiological investigation dermoid cyst in the floor of the mouth can be managed by surgical excision.
Highlights
Dermoid cyst of the oral cavity represent very rare
[1] Up to 6.9% are found in the head and neck and 1.6% within the oral cavity representing less than 0.01% of all oral cavity cysts [2]
We report a case of dermoid cyst of floor of mouth in a young adult female, which was successfully treated by surgical enucleation
Summary
Dermoid cyst of the oral cavity represent very rare. It represents rarely in the head and neck region. benign lesions arising from entrapment of epithelial rests during embryogenesis. Dermoid cyst of the oral cavity represent very rare It represents rarely in the head and neck region. The occurrence in oral cavity is approximately 1.6% They usually present early in life as asymptomatic masses with slow and progressive growth. They may reach a large size, becoming clinically apparent in adolescents and young adults, with a potential impact on deglutition, speech, and respiration [3]. These cysts in the floor of mouth may develop above or below the mylohyoid muscle, causing a different clinical presentation. We report a case of dermoid cyst of floor of mouth in a young adult female, which was successfully treated by surgical enucleation
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