CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DERMOID CYST: A CASE REPORT

• Published in: Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology Vol. 130; no. 3; pp. e124 - e125
• Main Authors: PERALTA-MAMANI, MARIELA, SEGANTIN, JÉSSICA DE FÁTIMA, TERRERO-PÉREZ, ÁNGEL, OLIVEIRA, DENISE TOSTES, RUBIRA, CÁSSIA MARIA FISCHER, RUBIRA-BULLEN, IZABEL REGINA FISCHER, SANT’ANA, EDUARDO
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 01-09-2020
• ISSN: 2212-4403; 2212-4411
• DOI: 10.1016/j.oooo.2020.04.072

A 42-year-old male, feoderma, reported that a year and a half ago an asymptomatic nodule appeared on his face and the size had increased in the last 5 months. In his medical history, he reported being hypertensive and diabetic, both controlled. In extra-oral physical examination, a nodular, rounded mass was observed in the region of the left zygomatic bone, resilient to palpation, 4 cm in diameter. In the excisional biopsy a total removal of the lesion was performed. During surgery, a whitish pasty content was appreciable. Microscopic sections revealed a virtual cystic cavity covered by orthokeratinized, stratified pavement epithelium with well-marked granular layer, filled with keratin blades. Underlying delicate fibrous capsule was noted. The diagnosis based on the clinical and microscopic characteristics was a dermoid cyst. Fifteen days after surgery the stitches were removed. After 1 month, there was no recurrence of the lesion, he had excellent healing, and he was discharged.