Dermoid cysts arising from the head and neck region are rare, slow-growing, and well-circumscribed neoplasms. Symptoms are non-specific and usually related to the size and the location of the lesion. A dermoid cyst of the epiglottis is extremely rare. To the best of our knowledge, only one case has been previously reported in the English literature. In this study, a case of a dermoid cyst arisi...

INTRODUCTION In this report we discuss the etiology, common locations, diagnostic approach, and treatment of a dermoid cyst. CASE PRESENTATION A 22-year-old man arrived at the emergency department complaining of submental fullness, an increase in snoring, choking, gagging, and difficulty breathing. The patient was taken to the operating room for a complete resection of a large dermoid cyst th...

Nasal dermoid sinus cysts are the most common congenital midline nasal lesion, accounting for 1% to 3% of all dermoid cysts, and 4% to 12% of all head and neck dermoids. Selection of the appropriate reconstruction technique, after dermoid resection, is important for treatment. Here we describe the successful management of a case with a nasal dermoid sinus cyst using an open rhinoplasty approach...

I would like to clarify a misconception about the origin and content of dermoid vs epidermoid cysts. Reference was made to this in the article "Temporoparietal Dermoid Cysts with Intracranial Extension" by Currarino and Rutledge [1]. Although these authors ' findings of dermoid cyst with sinus in an unexpected location are certainly of interest, I must differ with the statement that inclusion o...

Experienced laparoscopic surgeons should consider laparoscopy as an alternative to laparotomy in management of ovarian dermoid cysts in selected cases. The aim of this study was to analyze the safety of laparoscopy in ovarian dermoid cysts treatment and risk of chemical peritonitis. We report 63 cases of patients (mean age of 37) with ovarian dermoid cysts originating from the ovary, treated fr...

Dermoid cyst is the most common germ cell tumor of the ovary containing various tissue elements. Ovarian torsion is a common complication of which ultrasonographic diagnosis is confusing. We report here a 14-year-old adolescent with painless torsion of the ovary including dermoid cyst and with abnormal elevated CA 19-9 serum levels. Elevated CA 19-9 level may be related to ovarian torsion and m...

Dermoid cysts account for only a small fraction of intracranial masses, with extradural dermoid being considered much rarer entity than those located intradurally. Intracranial vary in clinical presentations: some maybe asymptomatic whilst others harbor features raised pressure, neurological deficits, or even aseptic meningitis. may also present cutaneous lesions. Herein, we report rare case 1-...

Dermoid cyst is a common ocular tumour, it accounts for 3-9% of paediatic tumour. Childers with dermoid tumour persent other congenital abnormality 13 year old girl presented to our OPD, complains swelling in her left eye upperlid since birth, patient has multiple facial anomalies. On examination, vision both eyes were 6/6. A 3*3cm noted the upper lid near lateral canthus. Clinical diagnosis ma...

Epidermoid and dermoid cysts account for <0.01% of all oral cavity lesions with dermoid cyst which is twice as common to epidermoid. Epidermoid cysts are benign lesions that occur rarely in children. They usually present early in life as an asymptomatic mass. The treatment option is surgical and intraoral or extraoral approaches can be performed according to the localization and size of the mas...

A two-year-old male German shepherd dog was admitted to Shahid Bahonar Veterinary Hospital with clinical signs that included lethargy, anorexia, vomiting, abdominal pain and dehydration. Physical examination revealed nothing significant. Routine paraclinical tests only revealed a stress leukogram. Radiography revealed a mass in the stomach. Whilst performing a laparotomy, the surgeon observed a...