Initial imaging was done using ultrasound followed by computed tomography ct scan.
Epidermoid cyst in floor of mouth.
Among the cases reported several noted large epidermoid cysts are located in the floor of the mouth with a maximum size of about 8 cm.
Removal of large epidermoid cyst from 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.
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.
2 3 about 11 5 of dermoid cysts of the head and neck appear in the floor of the mouth the second most.
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.
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.
Cystic lesions in the floor of the mouth are well recognized and can be congenital or acquired.
Baliga m 1 shenoy n 1 poojary d 1 mohan r 1 naik r 2.
1 department of oral medicine and radiology manipal college of dental sciences manipal university mangalore karnataka india.
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.
Dermoid and epidermoid cysts occur in the head and neck region with an incidence of 6 9e7.
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.
Epidermoid cysts are infrequently found in the oral and neck region.
Epidermoid cyst of the floor of the mouth.
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.
Epidermoid cysts of the floor of the mouth are rare lesions and are much less common than dermoid cysts in the head and neck.
We are reporting a rare case of an epidermal cyst in the floor of the mouth with a brief review of the literature.