title: [The dermoid cyst of maxillofacial suture].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the clinical course, pathologic characteristic, diagnosis and surgical treatment of dermoid cyst of maxillofacial suture.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eight cases of dermoid cyst of maxillofacial suture were reported.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All patients were treated by surgery. The cure rate was 100%. No recurrence was found as follow-up from 1 to 4 years.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There are some features in the clinical course of the dermoid cyst of maxillofacial suture. It is necessary to do CT examination. Surgery operation is the only treatment by now.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, the Second People's Hospital of Wenzhou City, Wenzhou 325000.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000601:surgery; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007570:Jaw Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged