title: Alternative surgical approaches for excision of dermoid cyst of the floor of mouth.
abstract: Two different treatment approaches for large dermoid cysts are presented in this article. The extraoral approach was utilized for a patient who presented to the emergency room with a respiratory problem. The intraoral approach was performed in a female patient presenting with a large swelling involving both the submental and sublingual areas, and this approach led to good esthetic results without recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. imelhakim@yahoo.com
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: El-Hakim
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alyamani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000601:surgery*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*