Dermoid cyst in the mouth: value of ultrasound.
Teratomas including dermoid cysts occur in approximately 1:4000 births with the incidence in the head and neck varying according to different authors between 1.6 and 6.9 per cent. The case presented is of a 28-year-old Caucasian male in whom a dermoid cyst occurred in the floor of the mouth where ultrasound was found useful in the pre-operative assessment. The role of ultrasound in the pre-operative management of lesions in the head and neck is discussed.
Thomas
M R
MR
ENT Dept, Princess Alexandra Hospital, RAF Wroughton, Swindon.
Nofal
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Cave
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AP
D000328:Adult; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009060:Mouth Floor; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography