Epidermoid and dermoid cysts of the head and neck region | Zendy

Samrat S. Sabhalok | Zendy; Lakshmi Shetty | Zendy; Pallavi H. Sarve | Zendy; Sneha Setiya | Zendy; Swati R. Bharadwaj | Zendy

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Epidermoid and dermoid cysts of the head and neck region

Author(s) -

Samrat S. Sabhalok,

Lakshmi Shetty,

Pallavi H. Sarve,

Sneha Setiya,

Swati R. Bharadwaj

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

plastic and aesthetic research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2349-6150

pISSN - 2347-9264

DOI - 10.20517/2347-9264.2016.09

Subject(s) - medicine , epidermoid cyst , dermoid cyst , dysphagia , head and neck , stratified squamous epithelium , floor of mouth , teratoma , oral cavity , soft tissue , otorhinolaryngology , epidermoid carcinoma , surgery , anatomy , pathology , epithelium , basal cell , dentistry

Epidermoid cysts, dermoid cysts and teratoid cysts are cystic malformations lined with squamous epithelium. They present as soft nodular lesions with a sessile base. Their prevalence is 7% in head and neck patients and 1.6% within the oral cavity. The authors present a case series of 21 patients with dermoid and epidermoid cysts who underwent surgical removal. One year of follow-up was carried out without evidence of recurrence. The removal of these cysts is of great concern as it can cause serious social stigma, aesthetic and functional impairment, dysphagia and dysphonia.

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