Epidermoid Cyst In Floor Of Mouth

We are reporting a rare case of an epidermal cyst in the floor of the mouth with a brief review of the literature.

Epidermoid cyst in floor of mouth.

Herein we present a case of a large epidermoid cyst sized 11 cm 9 cm 9 cm which was located in the floor of the mouth and reached the submandibular area across the mylohyoid muscle. 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 present the case of a 3 year old girl with a growth in the floor of the mouth with 2 months of evolution and without changes since it was discovered by her parents. Epidermoid cysts of the floor of the mouth are rare lesions and are much less common than dermoid cysts in the head and neck.

Surgical excision of epidermoid cyst from floor of mouth department of defense 1964 pin 25927 causes and diagnosis of cyst demonstration of surgical excision of cyst from floor of mouth of. Epidermoid cyst of the floor of the mouth. Dermoid cysts are more common in the head and neck region with the presence of fat content makes it easy for differentiation from an epidermoid cyst. The presence of a central midline well defined thin walled cystic lesion resting at the floor of the mouth gives a differential of dermoid epidermoid cyst.

Removal of large epidermoid cyst from floor of the mouth. 2 3 about 11 5 of dermoid cysts of the head and neck appear in the floor of the mouth the second most. More common cystic lesions include ranulas and dermoid or epidermoid cysts and rarer lesions include false sialoceles hydatid cysts and thyroglossal duct cysts 5 6. 1 department of oral medicine and radiology manipal college of dental sciences manipal university mangalore karnataka india.

Initial imaging was done using ultrasound followed by computed tomography ct scan. Dermoid and epidermoid cysts occur in the head and neck region with an incidence of 6 9e7. Epidermoid cysts are infrequently found in the oral and neck region. Baliga m 1 shenoy n 1 poojary d 1 mohan r 1 naik r 2.

Epidermoid cysts are a rare entity in the oral cavity and are even less frequent in the floor of the mouth representing less than 0 01 of all the cases. This case reports a 43 year old male patient who presented with a longstanding midline swelling in the submental region.