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Dermoid Cysts: A Report of 75 Pediatric Patients
Author(s) -
OrozcoCovarrubias Luz,
LaraCarpio Raquel,
SaezDeOcariz Marimar,
DuranMckinster Carola,
PalaciosLopez Carolina,
RuizMaldonado Ramon
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.12080
Subject(s) - medicine , dermoid cyst , pediatrics , general surgery , surgery
Dermoid cysts ( DC s) are benign cutaneous tumors that tend to persist and grow. The aim of this study was to examine the clinicopathologic features of congenital DC s. We present a case series of 75 children with a clinicopathologic diagnosis of DC . Seventy‐two cysts were located on the head, one on the neck, and two on the trunk. Six cysts were located along the midline. Eight patients had symptoms other than changes in cyst size. Imaging studies were performed on 15 patients. Surgical excision was the primary treatment in all 75 cases. Neurosurgery and ophthalmology services were involved in the care of some patients. Histopathologic studies reported a foreign body giant cell reaction in 17 of the cysts. No recurrence was documented. DC s can remain stable for years, but they can become symptomatic as a result of enlargement and rupture or, more rarely, as a result of extension into surrounding tissues. Physicians should be aware that certain locations have a higher risk of DC extension, and adequate diagnostic investigations should be performed before their complete resection.