A large dermoid cyst of the neck. Case report.
An elderly patient presented with a large asymptomatic submental swelling which had been present for about fifteen years. The clinical diagnosis was a dermoid cyst and the lesion was removed in toto. Histological examination confirmed the clinical diagnosis. Unless such lesions are very large and cause displacement of the tongue, there is usually no associated dyspnoea, dysphagia or dysphonia.
Young
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BK
Oral and Maxillofacial Unit, Royal Brisbane Hospital, England.
Davies
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AS
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans