Epidermoid cyst in tongue's ventral face

Revista Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia

Pereira, Jozinete Vieira¹  Universidade Estadual da Paraíba¹  Alves, Pollianna Muniz¹  Araújo, Cristina Ruan Ferreira de¹  UFRN¹  Costa, Antônio de Lisboa Lopes¹  Pereira, Karuza Maria Alves¹ 

关键词: dermoid cyst;    epidermoid cyst;    tongue.;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0034-72992008000300027

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Associacao Brasileira de Otorrinolaringologia e Cirurgia Cervicofacial

【 摘 要 】

Epidermoid cysts are benign development alterations without the presence of adjacent structures such as sebaceous glands, hair follicles or sweat glands. It may start at any part of the body and they are more commonly found in the testicles and ovaries1,2. They are rare in the orofacial region, and only about 1% involves the oral cavity3. Their etiology is uncertain; however, it is believed that they are associated with ectoderm remains trapped in the first and second branchial arches; even then, there are other theories in vogue such as accidental or surgical events, when epithelium is traumatically implanted within deeper structures4. We hereby report a

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