title: Extensive Epidermoid Cyst and Breathing Difficulty.
abstract: Epidermoid cysts are common cystic lesions in the skin, ovaries, and testicles, but their occurrence in the oral cavity is uncommon. They consist of cysts delimited by a fibrous capsule without cutaneous annexes and are lined by stratified squamous epithelium. The differential diagnosis includes ranula, dermoid cysts, and lingual thyroid. Despite their benign presentation, these cysts can cause functional limitations, requiring special clinical attention for extensive lesions located in regions that preserve vital structures. This paper aims to report a case of epidermoid cyst in patient with swallowing and breathing difficulty, highlighting the clinical and surgical planning.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Diagnosis, Piracicaba Dental School, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP), Avenida Limeira 901, P.O. Box 52, 13414903 Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ciro Dantas
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Universidade Potiguar (UnP), Avenida Senador Salgado Filho 1610, 59056-000 Natal, RN, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alberto Costa
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Gurgel
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Universidade Potiguar (UnP), Avenida Senador Salgado Filho 1610, 59056-000 Natal, RN, Brazil.
authors.forename: Francisco de Assis
authors.initials: Fde A
authors.lastname: de Souza Júnior
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Universidade Potiguar (UnP), Avenida Senador Salgado Filho 1610, 59056-000 Natal, RN, Brazil.
authors.forename: Samila Neres
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: de Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Universidade Potiguar (UnP), Avenida Senador Salgado Filho 1610, 59056-000 Natal, RN, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Goretti Freire
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: de Carvalho
authors.affiliation: Department of Dentistry, Universidade Potiguar (UnP), Avenida Senador Salgado Filho 1610, 59056-000 Natal, RN, Brazil.
authors.forename: Hanieri Gustavo
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Oliveira