Pigmented dermoid cyst of the floor to the mouth: a comparison of two cases.
Two cases of very large midline sublingual dermoid cysts are reported; one case had unique features. A useful surgical technique for the management of such cysts in described. The failure of the cyst in one case to penetrate the geniohyoid septum despite its large size and the presence of melanin pigmentation in the cystic lining are emphasized.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000473:pathology*; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000473:pathology*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D010858:Pigmentation