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Dermoid cyst surgery
Introduction
Surgery
Surgery
- Complete surgical excision by enucleation is the mainstay of treatment for dermoid cysts.[1]
- Enucleation via intraoral or extraoral approach depending upon the size and location of the cyst is performed for dermoid cysts in the floor of the mouth.[2]
- Intraoral approach is preferred for small sublingual cysts, whereas extraoral approach is preferred for submental and large sublingual cysts.
- Incomplete excision may result in recurrence.[3]
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dermoid cyst. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermoid_cyst Accessed on February 2, 2016
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Intracranial dermoid cyst. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/intracranial-dermoid-cyst-1. Accessed on February 11, 2016.
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