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Dermoid cyst classification

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soujanya Thummathati, MBBS [2]

Overview

Dermoid cysts may be classified according to the mode of occurrence into congenital and aquired types. Dermoid cysts may also be classified into several subtypes based on the anatomical location.[1][2][3]

Classification

  • Dermoid cysts may be classified according to the mode of occurrence into:[1]
  • Dermoid cysts may also be classified into several subtypes based on the anatomical location:[1][4][5][6]
    • Ovarian dermoid cyst
    • Periorbital dermoid cyst
    • Spinal dermoid cyst
    • Intracranial dermoid cyst
    • Dermoid cysts of the floor of the mouth[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dermoid cyst. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermoid_cyst Accessed on February 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ Spinal dermoid cyst. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/spinal-dermoid-cyst Accessed on February 10, 2016.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ohta N, Watanabe T, Ito T, Kubota T, Suzuki Y, Ishida A; et al. (2012). “A case of sublingual dermoid cyst: extending the limits of the oral approach”. Case Rep Otolaryngol. 2012: 634949. doi:10.1155/2012/634949. PMC 3465894. PMID 23056976.
  4. ↑ Intracranial dermoid cyst. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/intracranial-dermoid-cyst-1. Accessed on February 10, 2016.
  5. ↑ Spinal dermoid cyst. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/spinal-dermoid-cyst Accessed on February 10, 2016.
  6. ↑ Cabibi D, Martorana A, Cappello F, Barresi E, Di Gangi C, Rodolico V (March 2006). “Carcinosarcoma of monoclonal origin arising in a dermoid cyst of ovary: a case report”. BMC Cancer. 6: 47. doi:10.1186/1471-2407-6-47. PMC 1420311. PMID 16509974.


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