Endoscope-assisted intraoral resection of external dermoid cyst.
BACKGROUND
Surgical removal of a dermoid cyst is usually accomplished through an external neck incision. However, this procedure inevitably results in a neck scar.


METHODS
We report the case of a 17-year-old woman with a submental mass. We implemented a modified approach to dermoid cyst removal through the floor of the mouth using an endoscope system.


RESULTS
The patient received a modified approach to dermoid cyst removal and remains free of disease 6 months after excision.


CONCLUSIONS
Resection of the submental type dermoid cyst can be performed by an intraoral endoscope-assisted approach through the floor of the mouth. We describe the procedure of the endoscope-assisted intraoral resection.
Department of Otolaryngology, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea.
Jin Pyeong
JP
Kim
Jung Je
JJ
Park
Sea-Yuong
SY
Jeon
Seong-Ki
SK
Ahn
Dong Gu
DG
Hur
Dae-Woo
DW
Kim
Hyun Woo
HW
Park
Seung Hoon
SH
Woo
D000293:Adolescent; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*