Dermoid cyst of the floor of the mouth.
Sublingual dermoid cysts are uncommon in the head and neck region. They are most often seen in young adults and can become unusually large with few symptoms. A case is presented to demonstrate the slow, expansive growth pattern and relatively painless swelling in the floor of the mouth that occurred over a 9-year period.
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Department of Surgery, Martin Luther King, Jr./Charles R. Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, Calif.
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D000328:Adult; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009060:Mouth Floor; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery