Epidermoid cyst in the floor of the mouth of a 3-year-old

Epidermoid cysts are a rare entity in the oral cavity and are even less frequent in the floor of the mouth, representing less than 0.01% of all the cases. We present the case of a 3-year-old girl with a growth in the floor of the mouth with 2 months of evolution and without changes since it was disc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Pascual Dabán, Rossana, García Díez, Eloy, González Navarro, Beatriz, López López, José, 1958-
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/133274
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/133274
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Quistos
Epidermis
Boca
Infants
Cysts (Pathology)
Mouth
Children
Descripción
Sumario:Epidermoid cysts are a rare entity in the oral cavity and are even less frequent in the floor of the mouth, representing less than 0.01% of all the cases. We present the case of a 3-year-old girl with a growth in the floor of the mouth with 2 months of evolution and without changes since it was discovered by her parents. The lesion was asymptomatic; it did not cause dysphagia, dyspnea, or any other alteration. A CT scan with contrast was done which revealed the location and exact size of the lesion, allowing an intraoral approach for its excision. The histological examination confirmed the clinical speculation of an epidermoid cyst.