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Dermoid cyst in the mouth: value of ultrasound

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

M. R. Thomas*
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology
F. Nofal
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology
A. P. D. Cave
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology
*
Squadron Leader M R Thomas F.R.C.S. (Ed.), ENT Dept, Princess Alexandra Hospital, RAF Wroughton, Swindon SN4 0QJ.

Abstract

Teratomas including dermoid cysts occur in approximately 1:4000 births with the incidence in the head and neck varying according to different authors between 1.6 and 6.9 per cent.

The case presented is of a 28-year-old Caucasian male in whom a dermoid cyst occurred in the floor of the mouth where ultrasound was found useful in the pre-operative assessment.

The role of ultrasound in the pre-operative management of lesions in the head and neck is discussed.

Type
Clinical Records
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1990

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