title: Carbon Dioxide Laser Microsurgical Median Glossotomy for Resection of Lingual Dermoid Cysts.
abstract: Dermoid cysts are epithelial-lined cavities with skin adnexae in the capsule. Only 7% is present in the head and neck. Between 2004 and 2013, four patients with a lingual dermoid cyst underwent a microsurgical carbon dioxide laser resection via a median sagittal glossotomy approach. This approach is an elegant technique combining superior visualization, hemostasis, and little postoperative edema with good wound healing, allowing for perfect function preservation of the tongue.
authors: Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven , Leuven , Belgium.
authors: Kristien
authors: K
authors: Corvers
authors: Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven , Leuven , Belgium.
authors: Greet
authors: G
authors: Hens
authors: Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Section Head and Neck Oncology, KU Leuven Department of Oncology, Leuven, Belgium.
authors: Jeroen
authors: J
authors: Meulemans
authors: Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Section Head and Neck Oncology, KU Leuven Department of Oncology, Leuven, Belgium.
authors: Pierre
authors: P
authors: Delaere
authors: Radiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; KU Leuven Department of Imaging and Pathology, Leuven, Belgium.
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Hermans
authors: Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Section Head and Neck Oncology, KU Leuven Department of Oncology, Leuven, Belgium.
authors: Vincent
authors: V
authors: Vander Poorten
keywords: CO2 laser; lingual dermoid; median glossotomy