Epidermoid Cyst of the Soft Palate in a 2-Year-Old

Epidermoid cyst of the soft palate in an infant

“…[ 13 ] and the remnants in the midline may become cystic. [ 1 15 ] Hence, in distinction to the previous epidermoid cysts that were reported on the soft palate, in the present case cleft of secondary palate might have developed due to lack of fusion and merging; and the epidermoid cyst would have developed due to aberrant ectodermal entrapment in the uvular area followed by reactivation of these cleaved cells. Treatment for these lesions is surgical excision of the cyst.…”

“…During the 6 th week of gestation, the secondary palate begins to develop. [ 10 11 12 13 14 15 ] It starts initially as two outgrowths from the maxillary prominences which are oriented in a vertical direction and layout on either side of the tongue. During 8 th week, these palatine shelves orient themselves in a horizontal direction and the tongue descends downward as mandible elongates and the fetal head tilts upward.…”

“…Only four cases have been reported in literature of epidermoid cysts in infants involving the soft palate. [ 1 4 5 6 ] We present here a report of a 9-month-old female patient who underwent surgery for cleft palate and growth on the uvula of soft palate clinically diagnosed as a benign fibrous tumor which was confirmed by histology as epidermoid inclusion cyst.…”