A Giant Plunging Sublingual Dermoid Cyst Excised by Intraoral Approach.
OBJECTIVE
Dermoid and epidermoid cysts are rare cysts of the head and neck region, which should be considered in differential diagnosis of sublingual mass, constituting 0.01 % of all oral cavity cysts. There are suspected theories regarding the basis of the pathology.


METHODS
30-year-old male referred to our clinic with a chief complaint of sublingual mass which had been present for many years but the lesion enlarged over the past 3 years. MRI examination revealed a giant cystic mass which was 3.6 × 3.9 mm in diameter and medially located at sublingual region.
Intraoral approach was preferred for surgery and no recurrence or complaints were detected during follow-up period.


CONCLUSIONS
When a cystic mass is detected on the floor of oral cavity, we must consider dermoid cysts for differential diagnosis. Surgery is the only treatment. If possible, intraoral approach should be preferred because of its perfect cosmetic results.
ENT Department, Kartal Dr.Lutfi Kirdar Education and Research Hospital, İstasyon Caddesi Merdivenli Sokak No 5 D 6, Kartal, 34860 Istanbul, Turkey.
Sedat
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Aydın
ENT Department, Kartal Dr.Lutfi Kirdar Education and Research Hospital, İstasyon Caddesi Merdivenli Sokak No 5 D 6, Kartal, 34860 Istanbul, Turkey.
Mehmet Gökhan
MG
Demir
ENT Department, Kartal Dr.Lutfi Kirdar Education and Research Hospital, İstasyon Caddesi Merdivenli Sokak No 5 D 6, Kartal, 34860 Istanbul, Turkey.
Necdet
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Demir
ENT Department, Kartal Dr.Lutfi Kirdar Education and Research Hospital, İstasyon Caddesi Merdivenli Sokak No 5 D 6, Kartal, 34860 Istanbul, Turkey.
Sefer
S
Şahin
Pathology Department, Kartal Dr.Lutfi Kirdar Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Şükran Sarıkaya
ŞS
Kayıpmaz
Dermoid; Epidermoid cysts; Giant; Intraoral approach; Sublingual