Acute presentation of an intraoral dermoid cyst causing airway compromise in a young child

Mesenteric dermoid cyst in a child

If a pediatric abdominal mass is not organomegaly or colonic stool, narrowing the diagnostic possibilities may be difficult, especially in resource-poor areas where ancillary tests and treatment options may be limited. A 2-year-old girl was brought to the rural Kintampo Municipal Hospital in Ghana with a freely moveable, non-tender abdominal mass. A huge mesenteric dermoid cyst was surgically r...

An unusual presentation of a lingual dermoid cyst.

Dermoid cysts are rare lesions of the head and neck that usually present in children as an asymptomatic, slowly growing mass. We report a case that demonstrates that dermoid cysts can present later in life as a recurrent acute infection. Our patient was a 48-year-old man with a 22-year history of recurrent abscesses of the tongue and floor of the mouth that had required a tracheotomy and multip...

An unusual presentation of a right ovarian dermoid cyst.

Primary Retrovesical Hydatid Cyst causing Acute Urinary Retention in a Young Patient : A Rare Presentation

Retrovesical cysts are very rare. Definitive preoperative diagnosis is difficult in many cases. Hydatid cyst can present as a retrovescial cyst, which can cause a diagnostic dilemma. We present a case of primary retrovesical hydatid cyst mimicking a prostatic utricle cyst, presenting as acute urinary retention in a 29 year old young male patient. Definitive pre-operative diagnosis was difficult...

Congenital Vallecular Cyst Causing Airway Compromise in a 2-Month-Old Girl

Congenital vallecular cyst is a rare entity and may present with acute airway obstruction. This is a case of congenital vallecular cyst presenting with airway compromise requiring immediate management. The epidemiology, pathogenesis, and clinical presentation of vallecular cysts are discussed as well as the diagnosis and management.