Epidermoid Cyst of Tongue

Lakshmi, Sri; Somashekara, K. G.; Ns, Priya

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10003-1069

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“…An oral epidermoid cyst can be congenital or acquired 2,9,18 . The congenital type can arise due to the failure of the surface ectoderm to separate from the underlying neural tube, or from invagination of the surface ectoderm along the embryologic fusion sites during the embryonic stage 2 .…”

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Epidermoid Cyst Arising on the Body of the Tongue: Case Report and Literature Review

Ueno¹,

Takayama

Osada

et al. 2018

J Nippon Med Sch

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Background: Epidermoid cysts of the body of the tongue are rare. Only 12 cases of such lesions have been reported in the English literature.Case: A 14-year-old boy had a 7×5-mm-sized cystic lesion with a yellowish-white surface on the ventral aspect of his tongue. The cystic wall was composed of squamous epithelium containing keratinous material. No skin appendages were attached to the wall. These findings were consistent with a diagnosis of an epidermoid cyst.Literature Review: For the thirteen cases, including ours, the average age was 18.0 years. The highest incidence was found in the first decade of life. Eight of the patients were male and five were female.The size varied from several millimeters to several centimeters. There may be a left side predilection of the occurrence. There is no evidence for malignant transformation of epidermoid cysts of the tongue, though two cases were reported as carcinoma arising from an epidermoid or dermoid cyst of another oral area.Discussion: Epidermoid cysts of the body of the tongue are congenital or acquired. The congenital type can arise due to a failure of surface ectoderm separation or invagination of the surface ectoderm along the embryologic fusion sites. The acquired type is caused by trauma, with implanting of an epithelial element into the deeper tissue. In the present case, it was difficult to determine whether the pathogenesis was congenital or acquired because there are no clinical or histopathological differences between the two types. (J Nippon Med Sch 2018; 85: 343 346)

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Epidermoid Cyst Arising on the Body of the Tongue: Case Report and Literature Review

Ueno¹,

Takayama

Osada

et al. 2018

J Nippon Med Sch

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“…Lipoma may be located in all parts of the body and can be confused clinically with soft tissue mass. 4,5 Rarely they develop in the anterior neck, infra-temporal fossa and in or around the oral cavity, pharynx, larynx and parotid gland. 6,7 Surgical excision of lipoma is the treatment of choice.…”

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A case of lipoma in lateral anterior neck: a common entity at an uncommon location

2017

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<p>Lipoma is the most common benign mesenchymal tumor of adipose tissue. Their occurrence in head and neck is relatively rare. Lipomas in the neck region are rare tumors that usually present as slowly growing painless masses, found in the lateral portions of the neck. Here, we report a case of lipoma lying over the left lobe of thyroid above the sternal notch in a 41year old man. Swelling was gradually progressive in size since 2 years with no other complaints. Swelling was firm in consistency, mobile, non-tender and not moving with deglutition. It was clinically diagnosed as thyroid neoplasm/ cystic swelling and later on cytological and histopathological examination was performed which revealed benign lipoma. The purpose of this case report is to recognise rare lipomas that occur in unusual locations in the head and neck in order to identify them when they can cause diagnostic problems. </p>

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Epidermoid Cyst of Tongue

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Epidermoid Cyst Arising on the Body of the Tongue: Case Report and Literature Review

Epidermoid Cyst Arising on the Body of the Tongue: Case Report and Literature Review

A case of lipoma in lateral anterior neck: a common entity at an uncommon location

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