Synonym(s)
Dermoid; Epidermoid; teratoma benignum
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Benign embryonic tumour, formed as a product of all three cotyledons in the area of embryonic clefts.
ManifestationThis section has been translated automatically.
Especially childhood.
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LocalizationThis section has been translated automatically.
Of dermatological relevance: nasal root, orbital region, mastoid process, fontanel region, floor of the mouth. More frequently dermoid cysts are found in other organs: ovaries, ENT region; testes, skull bones. S.a. Pilonidalsinus.
Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.
1-4 cm large, smooth, roundish, subcutaneously located nodes.
HistologyThis section has been translated automatically.
Rudimentary sebaceous glands, sweat glands, dental and hair systems, cartilage, keratin and bones in cavities lined with epidermis.
Complication(s)This section has been translated automatically.
Carcinomatous transformations of the cyst contents are described.
TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.
Excision in toto with cyst sack epithelium, s.a. pilonidal sinus.
Progression/forecastThis section has been translated automatically.
Rarely malignant degeneration ( Teratoma malignum).
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Koester MC, Amundson CL (2001) An Unusual Scalp Lesion in a 15-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report. J Athl Train 36: 182-184
- Onuigbo WI, Ezegwui IR (2001) Ophthalmic presentation of epidermoid cysts in an African community. Int Ophthalmol 24: 279-281
- Pinheiro AL et al (2003) Goldenhar's syndrome--case report. Braz Dent J 14: 67-70
- Tuz M et al (2003) Rapidly growing sublingual dermoid cyst throughout pregnancy. At J Otolaryngol 24: 334-337
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Chondroma; Cyst; Dermoid; Epidermoid; Goldenhar syndrome; Mould penning flintstone mims syndrome; Onchocerciasis; Sebaceous gland hamartoma, follicular, cystic; Teratoma benignum; Teratoma malignum;Disclaimer
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