title: Review of the literature and report of a case of a dermoid cyst.
abstract: This article presents a large dermoid cyst discovered in the floor of the mouth of a young male patient. The lesion was clinically detected by manual palpation and confirmed by the use of magnetic resonance imaging. Treatment of this case was by surgical removal of the dermoid cyst. The patient recovered without any complications or evidence of re-occurrence of the cyst.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston-Dental Branch.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chavarria
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Offutt
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009060:Mouth Floor; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*