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Epidermoid cyst a rare entity in lower left side of the face-A case report
- Source :
- Journal of Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology. 2:167
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Diva Enterprises Private Limited, 2016.
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Abstract
- Epidermoid cyst is a rare developmental cyst of the oro-facial region which results from entrapped epidermal elements without adnexal appendages. Dermoid and epidermoid cysts occur in orofacial region with an incidence of 6.9–7%. Teratomas always refered to as dermoid cysts. Epidermoid dermoid cyst is also used to describe inclusion cysts of face, neck, and floor of the mouth. These cyst also also shows epidermal tissues and even hair follicles, sweat and sebaceous glands in the cyst wall and keratin and sebum in the cyst cavity.
Details
- ISSN :
- 23956194 and 23956186
- Volume :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........de0c9dd2d7a9d785a4057d1507a9a987
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5958/2395-6194.2016.00039.4