Orofacial dermoid cysts in pediatric patients: a review of 8 cases.
OBJECTIVE
The aim was to analyze the clinical characteristics, treatment and outcome of 8 orofacial dermoid cysts (DC) in pediatric patients.


METHODS
A retrospective observational study was made, reviewing the medical records with clinical diagnosis of dermoid cyst between 1987 and 2006 in the Children's Maxillofacial Surgery Department of the Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia, Spain. The following data were collected: sex, age, location, size and duration of the lesion, treatment, length of follow-up, and recurrence.


RESULTS
Eight patients (3 girls and 5 boys) with a mean age of 2.7 years (range 0-12 years). Four DC were located in the oral area (3 sublingual and 1 lingual), one in the periorbital and three in the nasal areas. The size ranged from 0.8 cm to 4 cm. The mean duration of the lesion was 13.7 months (range 4 days to 2 years). All DC were diagnosed pathologically following surgical removal of the lesion. There were no recurrences.


CONCLUSIONS
The appearance of DC in the maxillofacial region of pediatric patients is uncommon. The floor of the mouth is the most frequently affected area in the oral cavity. Treatment is surgical removal of the lesion. Recurrence is unusual.
Bonet-Coloma
Cristina
C
Valencia University Medical and Dental School, Valencia, Spain.
Mínguez-Martínez
Ignacio
I
Palma-Carrió
Cristina
C
Ortega-Sánchez
B
B
Peñarrocha-Diago
María
M
Mínguez-Sanz
Juan-Manuel
JM
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies