Extraoral approach of the surgical treatment of sublingual epidermoid cyst: A case report

FINDIK Y., Topal O., ŞENTÜRK M. F., BAYKUL T.

JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, vol.67, no.5, pp.796-798, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 67 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.796-798
  • Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Epidermoid and dermoid cysts account for <0.01% of all oral cavity lesions with dermoid cyst which is twice as common to epidermoid. Epidermoid cysts are benign lesions that occur rarely in children. They usually present early in life as an asymptomatic mass. The treatment option is surgical and intraoral or extraoral approaches can be performed according to the localization and size of the mass. This report presents an 11 year old child with a sublingual epidermoid cyst treated extraorally.