Open AccessAn Epidermal Cyst in the Floor of the Mouth: A Rare Presentation
Author(s) -
Suraj Mammen,
Anu Korulla,
Mark Paul
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2013/4165.2776
Subject(s) - floor of mouth , epidermal cyst , presentation (obstetrics) , head and neck , dermoid cyst , medicine , cyst , dermatology , anatomy , pathology , oral cavity , dentistry , radiology , surgery
Epidermal cysts rarely occur in the head and neck region as compared to the dermoid cysts and when they do occur in this region, they present in the floor of the mouth. We are reporting a rare case of an epidermal cyst in the floor of the mouth, with a brief review of the literature.