title: True lateral dermoid cyst of the neck.
abstract: A case of a lateral dermoid cyst presenting in the submandibular triangle without previous intra-oral swelling is reported. Sonography provided the key to diagnosis and is the first investigation of choice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, North Manchester General Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Tuffin
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Theaker
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012793:Sialadenitis / Q000473:pathology; D013364:Submandibular Gland Diseases / Q000473:pathology