Endoscope‐assisted intraoral resection of external dermoid cyst

• Published in: Head & neck Vol. 34; no. 6; pp. 907 - 910
• Main Authors: Kim, Jin Pyeong, Park, Jung Je, Jeon, Sea‐Yuong, Ahn, Seong‐Ki, Hur, Dong Gu, Kim, Dae‐Woo, Park, Hyun Woo, Woo, Seung Hoon, Rosenthal, Eben L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.06.2012; Wiley
• Subjects: Adolescent; Biological and medical sciences; dermoid cyst; Dermoid Cyst - surgery; endoscope; Endoscopy - methods; Esthetics; Female; Humans; Medical sciences; mouth floor; Mouth Floor - pathology; Mouth Floor - surgery; Mouth Neoplasms - surgery; Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology; Dermoid cyst; Oral cavity; Floor; Treatment; Stomatology; Surgery; Surgical resection; mouth floor; ENT; Endoscope
• ISSN: 1043-3074; 1097-0347
• DOI: 10.1002/hed.21674

Background Surgical removal of a dermoid cyst is usually accomplished through an external neck incision. However, this procedure inevitably results in a neck scar. Methods We report the case of a 17‐year‐old woman with a submental mass. We implemented a modified approach to dermoid cyst removal through the floor of the mouth using an endoscope system. Results The patient received a modified approach to dermoid cyst removal and remains free of disease 6 months after excision. Conclusion Resection of the submental type dermoid cyst can be performed by an intraoral endoscope‐assisted approach through the floor of the mouth. We describe the procedure of the endoscope‐assisted intraoral resection. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2011