Journal of Clinical Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

The Busan, Ulsan, Gyeoungnam Branch of Korean Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

J Clin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1997; 8(1):146-153

pISSN: 1225-0244, eISSN: 2713-833X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35420/jcohns.1997.8.1.146

종설

구강내 접근법을 통한 구강저 유표피낭종의 3 치험례

조재민¹, 백무진¹

Removal of Mouth Floor Epidermoid Cyst through Intraoral Approach: 3 Cases

Jae-Min Cho¹, Moo-Jin Baek¹

¹부산대학교 의과대학 이비인후과 학교실

¹Department of Otolaryngology, College of Medicine，Pusan National University

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Published Online: May 31, 2020

ABSTRACT

Epidermoid cyst of the mouth floor represents an unusual clinical entity. It may be caused by ectopic invagination of ectodermal tissue. Only 6.9% of dermoid cysts developed in head and neck region and it accounts for less than a quarter of those dermoids occurring within the oral cavity. Most lesions are seen in young adults.

There are two way of approach during removal of epidermoid cyst intraoral or external respectively. Each approach has some merits and demerits. The authors have recently exprienced three cases of huge epidermoid cyst of the mouth floor. All cysts were removed intraorally. And intraoral approach thought to be most appropriate method and has some advantage of no external scar in treating mouth floor epidermoid cyst.

Keywords: Epidermoid cyst; Intraoral approach