Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2010 Jul;72(Suppl 1):318-20.
doi: 10.1007/s12262-010-0097-1. Epub 2010 Oct 20.

Giant sublingual epidermoid cyst - An unusual case report

T S Lyngdoh  1 , Reena Konsam, M A Venkatesh, Sumeet Aggarwal
Affiliations

Giant sublingual epidermoid cyst - An unusual case report

T S Lyngdoh et al. Indian J Surg. 2010 Jul.

Abstract

Epidermoid cysts of the floor of the mouth represent <0.01% of all oral cysts. Only few cases have been reported so far. We report a case of a 24 years man with a large sublingual swelling for 17 years, unable to take solid meals. The swelling was approximately 13 × 13 cm, non-tender, non-transilluminant, with doughy consistency and with patent visible Wharton's duct openings on both the sides. Initial decompression of the lesion was done to facilitate nasotracheal intubation followed by partial excision of the cyst with marsupialization. Histopathological examination revealed a thick wall cyst lined with pseudostratified squamous epithelium without any evidence of dermal appendages suggestive of epidermoid cyst. Postoperative care included extraction of the loose infected dentures and physiotherapy of the ankylosed temporomandibular joints. Clinical progress was uneventful and cosmetic appearance was acceptable on 6 month and 2 years follow up with normal mastication function.

Keywords: Epidermoid cyst; Excision with marsupialization; Floor of the mouth.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Yilmaz I., Yilmazer C., Yavuz H., Bal N., Ozluoglu L.N. Giant sublingual epidermoid cyst: A report of two cases. J Laryngol Otol. 2006;120(3):E19. doi: 10.1017/S0022215106009194. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Mahmood S., Moody H. Dermoid, teratoma, choristoma? A rare lesion of the tongue in an adult. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2003;41:117–119. doi: 10.1016/S0266-4356(02)00300-5. - DOI - PubMed
    1. Seah T.E., Sufyan W., Singh B. Case report of a dermoid cyst at the floor of the mouth. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2004;33:77S–79S. - PubMed
    1. Coit W.E., Harnsberger H.R., Osborn A.G., Smoker W.R., Stevens M.H., Lufkin R.B. Ranulas and their mimics: CT evaluation. Radiology. 1987;163:211–216. - PubMed
    1. Rajayogeswaran V., Eveson J.W. Epidermoid cyst of the buccal mucosa. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1989;67:181–184. doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(89)90326-5. - DOI - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources