Unusually Giant Sublingual Epidermoid Cyst: A Case Report

Authors

  • Atish Gujrathi Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Govt. Medical College, Nanded, India.
  • Chintan Nishar Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Govt. Medical College, Nanded, India.
  • Pravin Chavan Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Dr. Shankarrao Chavan Govt. Medical College, Nanded, India.
Abstract:

Introduction: Epidermoid cysts are rare, slow‑growing, benign, developmental cysts, which are derived from abnormally situated ectodermal tissue. Epidermoid cysts of the floor of the mouth represent

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volume 28  issue 4

pages  291- 296

publication date 2016-07-01

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