Sublingual epidermoid cyst: a case report.
Of all the epidermoid cysts encountered throughout the body, only 7% occurs in the head and neck area, with the oral cavity accounting for only 1.6%. Intraorally this benign slow growing and painless entity is usually located in the submandibular, sublingual and submental region. They can cause symptoms of dysphagia and dyspnoea and have a malignant transformation potential. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice. Described here is a case of gigantic sublingual epidermoid cyst.
Patil
Karthikeya
K
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, SS Nagar, Mysore, India. patilkarthik@rediffmail.com
Mahima
V G
VG
Malleshi
Suchetha N
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