Infected dermoid cyst of the tongue with a sinus tract to the submental skin
| Autor: | Peter J. Chauvin, Moy-Fong Chen, John J. Manoukian, Khalil al-Macki, Ricardo Faingold, Melanie Duval |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
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Ventral tongue
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Anatomy medicine.disease Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology Dermoid cyst Tongue parasitic diseases Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Tongue mass Submental skin otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Cyst Differential diagnosis business Sinus (anatomy) |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Extra. 2:176-179 |
| ISSN: | 1871-4048 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.pedex.2007.05.004 |
| Popis: | Summary Objectives : We report a case of a teratoid type dermoid cyst of the tongue with a sinus tract to the submental skin. Study design : Case report. Methods : We present a 3-month-old infant with a dermoid cyst of the tongue with a sinus tract to the submental skin and review of the literature on dermoid cysts of the tongue. Results : This rare case presented as an enlarging tongue mass and difficulty feeding. A midline submental skin pinpoint discharge revealed to be a sinus tract connecting the cyst to the skin. Complete excision of the cyst and sinus tract through midline ventral tongue and submental incisions was performed. Conclusion : Although dermoid cysts of the tongue are rare they should be part of the differential diagnosis of tongue masses and presence of a sinus tract should be considered in such cases. |
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