title: Endoscopic removal of dermoid cysts of the eyebrow in pediatric patients.
abstract: Direct excision of dermoid cysts of the brow may lead to a prominent facial scar. These scars can be completely avoided with an endoscopic temporal approach that places the incisions in the hair-bearing portion of the scalp. Over the past 10 years, this approach was offered to every pediatric patient with a cyst in the area of the brow, and outcomes were favorable. The operative technique and results in 8 consecutive patients are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. senchenkov.alex@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Alex
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Senchenkov
authors.forename: Ricky P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Clay
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000517:prevention & control; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005138:Eyebrows; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies