2016
DOI: 10.4103/0973-029x.190965
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Epidermoid cyst: Report of two cases

Abstract: Epidermoid cysts (ECs) are uncommon, benign cystic lesions derived from the entrapment of surface epithelium or more often from the aberrant healing of infundibular epithelium during an episode of follicular inflammation. ECs occur anywhere on the body, particularly along embryonic fusion lines, most commonly on the face, scalp, neck, chest and upper back. Head and neck ECs constitute only about 7%, whereas only 1.6% of ECs are reported in the oral cavity. They comprise <0.01% of all the oral cysts. Floor of t… Show more

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“…It was difficult to determine whether the present case was a congenital cyst or an acquired one. The lack of a history of injury suggests the former 19 . However, the latter may not be connected in the patient's mind with any specific injury 20 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It was difficult to determine whether the present case was a congenital cyst or an acquired one. The lack of a history of injury suggests the former 19 . However, the latter may not be connected in the patient's mind with any specific injury 20 .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…En cuanto al tratamiento, lo indicado es la extirpación quirúrgica completa 5,8 , en ocasiones se podría aplicar dexametasona intralesional con el propósito de disminuir el tamaño y facilitar su extracción 18 . En este caso fue un proceso sencillo, debido a que el revestimiento de la lesión facilitó el avance del procedimiento excisional.…”
Section: Reporte De Casounclassified
“…Clínicamente, se evidencia como una inflamación asintomática, de crecimiento lento y fluctuante. Usualmente se presenta en adultos jóvenes y rara vez en niños [2][3][4][5]7,8 .…”
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