Sublingual dermoid cyst: a case report

Abstract

Dermoid cysts are uncommon, benign congenital lesions of ectodermal origin that can occur in any region of the body. They arise from epithelial rests during embryogenesis. nearly 7% occur in the head-neck region, and they represent less than 0.01 % of all cavity cysts. They are usually diagnosed during the 2nd and 3rd decade of life, and rarely present in children. a case of dermoid cyst in the sublingual region in a 4-year-old female child was presented. The floor of the mouth is the most common location in the oral cavity and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any midline lesion. Treatment is surgical excision.Key Words: Dermoid cyst, sublingual, Oral cavity, Child ÖZDermoid kistler ender, iyi huylu, konjenital, ektodermal kökenli lezyonlar olup, vücudun herhangi bir yerinde görülebilirler. Embriyogenez sırasında artık kalan epitelden köken alırlar. Baş-boyun bölgesinde yaklaşık görülme sıklığı %7' dir ve tüm oral kavite kistlerinin % 0,01'inden daha azını oluştururlar. Genellikle hayatın 2. ve 3. dekatında görülürken, çocuklarda enderdir. Burada 4 yaşındaki bir kız çocuğunda sublingual yerleşimli dermoid kist olgusu tartışıldı. Dermoid kistler oral kavitede en sık ağız tabanında görülürler ve orta hatta görülen lezyonların ayırıcı tanısında akılda tutulmalıdır. Tedavisi cerrahi eksizyondur.

A case of a sublingual dermoid cyst in a 6‐year‐old child

“…To our knowledge, 33 cases of dermoid cysts of the oral floor have been described in the literature for the last decade. The ratio of males to females was 1.5:1 (20:13) and the average age was 20.1 years (5 months‐66 years) . The age of the current patient was inconsistent with that reported previously.…”