Giant Dermoid Cyst in Mouth Floor

Kim,  Chul-Hwan; Park,  Sung-Min; Lee,  Chul-Won

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 49(8); 2011 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2011;49(8):472-477.
Published online August 31, 2011.

구강저에 발생한 거대한 유피낭종

김철환¹, 박성민², 이철원³

^¹단국대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실
^²단국대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실
^³단국대학교 치과대학 구강악안면외과학교실

Giant Dermoid Cyst in Mouth Floor

Chul-Hwan Kim¹, Sung-Min Park², Chul-Won Lee³

¹Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Dankook University
²Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Dankook University
³Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Dankook University

Abstract

Dermoid cyst is a benign neoplasm, so called by teratoma that is derived from both ectoderm and mesoderm during embryonic period. The majority of dermoid cysts are found in the ovaries and approximately only 7% of dermoid cysts are found in the head and neck. The growth of dermoid cysts in the floor of the mouth is considered a rare condition. We report one case of huge dermoid cyst in the floor of mouth suffered with double chin appearance and difficulty in pronunciation and respiration. The cyst was excised successfully only intra-oral incision. Clinical progress was uneventful and postoperative recovery excellent without recurrence.

Key Words: dermoid cyst;mouth floor;