title: Submental dermoid cyst: a rare clinical entity in early pediatric age.
abstract: Herein we describe a rare case of exclusive submental dermoid cyst in the first decade of life. The preoperative ultrasonography (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diagnosis was confirmed by the results of a histopathological examination. US followed by MRI is the gold standard for the non-invasive diagnostic differentiation of dermoid cysts from other submental swellings and submental excision remains the best surgical option.
authors: Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Specialist Surgical Sciences, Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. Eil81@tiscali.it
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Capaccio
authors: I A
authors: IA
authors: Clemente
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Mantovani
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Marchisio
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Esposito
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Pignataro
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002680:Chin; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans