Sublingual epidermoid cyst: A case report
The occurrence of epidermoid and dermoid cysts in the oral cavity is extremely rare accounting 0.01% of all cysts. In our case report we hereby present a large epidermoid cyst in the floor of mouth imitating a plunging ranula. A 26-year-old female reported to us with a complaint of a swelling below...
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doaj-611b6097bea94c2ab133983221f87e802021-02-24T10:41:39ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Craniomaxillofacial Research2345-54892345-62132017-05-0141Sublingual epidermoid cyst: A case reportJyotsna Galinde0Suraj Arjun Ahuja1Professor, Department of oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MGM Dental College & Hospital, Mumbai, India.Resident, Department of oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MGM Dental College & Hospital, Mumbai, India.The occurrence of epidermoid and dermoid cysts in the oral cavity is extremely rare accounting 0.01% of all cysts. In our case report we hereby present a large epidermoid cyst in the floor of mouth imitating a plunging ranula. A 26-year-old female reported to us with a complaint of a swelling below the tongue since 2 year. On examination there was a swelling in the left side of the floor of the mouth, with anextra oral component in the submental area, the patient underwent surgical removal of the mass under local anaesthesia. Diagnosis of an epidermoid cyst was confirmed by the histopathological report.https://jcr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jcr/article/view/146No keywords## |
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The occurrence of epidermoid and dermoid cysts in the oral cavity is extremely rare accounting 0.01% of all cysts. In our case report we hereby present a large epidermoid cyst in the floor of
mouth imitating a plunging ranula. A 26-year-old female reported to us with a complaint of a swelling below the tongue since 2 year. On examination there was a swelling in the left side of the
floor of the mouth, with anextra oral component in the submental area, the patient underwent surgical removal of the mass under local anaesthesia. Diagnosis of an epidermoid cyst was confirmed
by the histopathological report. |
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