Open AccessSublingual epidermoid cyst in a neonate
Author(s) -
Fadekemi Olufunmilayo Oginni,
Taoreed Oladejo,
Ramat Oyebunmi Braimah,
Anthony Taiwo Adenekan
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0746.133080
Subject(s) - medicine , epidermoid cyst , head and neck , anatomy , dermatology , surgery
Epidermoid cysts (EC) in the head and neck region could be considered a rare condition representing only 6.9% of all ECs occurring in the body. They occur rarely in children and neonates. We present a case of sublingual EC in a Nigerian neonate.