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      Epidermoid cyst of the tonge: two new cases of an extremely uncommon entity Translated title: Quiste epidermoide de la lengua: dos nuevos casos de una entidad extremadamente infrecuente

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          ABSTRACT Epidermoid cyst (EC) is a benign lesion that emerges as a painless and fluctuating increase of volume. EC is a rare injury in the oral cavity and its diagnostic through clinical exams and conventional radiography provides limited results. Thus, the purpose of the current work is to report two cases of rare tongue lesions diagnosed as EC in two adult patients treated surgically. A 65-year old man and a 40-year old woman were complaining of a "little ball" in their tongue. The patients presented tongue lesions in anatomical sites with distinct clinical presentations. The adopted treatment was a resection of the lesion and, after a histopathological analysis, the final diagnostic pointed to an epidermoid cyst. In the current cases, the lesion occurred in the belly and dorsum of the tongue, and both were treated surgically. And so they became the 14th and 15th cases of EC in tongues found in the literature, thus confirming the relevance of the current work.

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          RESUMEN El quiste epidermoide (QE) es una lesión benigna que emerge como un aumento indoloro y fluctuante del volumen. Es una lesión rara en la cavidad oral y su diagnóstico a través de exámenes clínicos y radiografía convencional proporciona resultados limitados. Por lo tanto, el propósito del presente trabajo es reportar dos casos de lesiones raras de la lengua diagnosticadas como QE en dos pacientes adultos tratados quirúrgicamente. Un hombre de 65 años y una mujer de 40 años se quejaban de una "bolita" en la lengua. Los pacientes presentaron lesiones en la lengua en sitios anatómicos con distintas presentaciones clínicas. El tratamiento adoptado fue una resección de la lesión y, tras un análisis histopatológico, el diagnóstico final apuntó a un quiste epidermoide. En los casos actuales, la lesión ocurrió en el vientre y el dorso de la lengua, y ambos fueron tratados quirúrgicamente. Así, se convirtieron en los casos 14 y 15 de QE en lenguas encontradas en la literatura, confirmando así la relevancia del trabajo actual.

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          Sublingual epidermoid cyst: a case report

          Epidermoid and dermoid cysts represent less than 0.01% of all oral cavity cysts. The cysts can be defined as epidermoid when the lining presents only epithelium, dermoid cysts when skin adnexa are found, and teratoid cysts when other tissue such as muscle, cartilage, and bone are present. In this article, we present the case of an epidermoid cyst, with an oral as well as a submental component, in an 11 year old boy who presented with complaints of a mass in the oral cavity, difficulty chewing and swallowing of solid foods for about 3 years. He was admitted to the otolaryngology department. On examination, a mass displacing the tongue superiorly and posteriorly was noticed. An MRI scan was done and showed a 40 × 35 mm well-circumscribed non-enhancing cystic mass extending from the sublingual area to the level of the thyroid notch. The content of the cyst was homogenous. On examining the neck, a firm swelling was also noticed in the submental area, extending down to the thyroid notch. Under general anesthesia and with nasotracheal intubation, the patient underwent surgical removal of the mass. Extraorally, a midline submental horizontal incision was performed through the mucosa overlying the swelling and the cyst was dissected from the surrounding tissues and removed. On histological examination, acidophilic stratum corneum and basophilic dot like staining of stratum granulosum, which is the hallmark of an epidermoid cyst, were seen. The patient did well postoperatively, and no recurrence was noticed at the 6-months follow-up.
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            Dermoid cysts of maxillofacial region

            The dermoid cyst is an uncommon clinicopathological lesion of developmental origin. The term dermoid cyst is used to describe 3 cysts that are closely related histologically: dermoid cyst, epidermoid cyst, and teratoma. Epidermoid and dermoid cysts are benign nature, which may occur anywhere in the body, but most predominantly in the ovary and scrotal regions. Only about 7% are found in the head and neck. The occurrence of such cysts in the oral cavity is extremely rare, with approximately 1.6% located in this area. The floor of the mouth is one of the most commonly affected area, however, these cysts can also be found in the tongue, lips, buccal mucosa and jaw bones. There is always a difficulty of making a correct diagnosis of these lesions with clinical examinations and conventional radiography. To achieve a diagnosis and to develop correct surgical strategy specialized imaging examinations such as ultrasonography (US), computed tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and histopathological examination should be carried out. Treatment comprises total surgical excision the approach remains dictated logically by the cyst's location. Ample understanding and vigilance about this slow growing painless mass is essential not only because of the symptoms it produces but also due to its malignant potential. When dermoid cysts occur on the floor of the mouth, they may enlarge to such an extent that they can interfere with deglutition and produce respiratory obstruction. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential for these cystic entities.
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              Epidermoid cyst: Report of two cases

              Epidermoid cysts (ECs) are uncommon, benign cystic lesions derived from the entrapment of surface epithelium or more often from the aberrant healing of infundibular epithelium during an episode of follicular inflammation. ECs occur anywhere on the body, particularly along embryonic fusion lines, most commonly on the face, scalp, neck, chest and upper back. Head and neck ECs constitute only about 7%, whereas only 1.6% of ECs are reported in the oral cavity. They comprise <0.01% of all the oral cysts. Floor of the mouth, tongue, lips, palate, jaws, etc., are some of the reported sites of ECs in the oral cavity. Microscopically, ECs are lined with plain stratified squamous epithelium filled with laminated layers of keratin. Here, we report two rare cases of ECs, one occurring in the gingival aspect and other in the lower third of face. The cases are reported due to rarity of ECs in the head and neck region.
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                Journal
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                Revista Española de Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial
                Rev Esp Cirug Oral y Maxilofac
                Sociedad Española de Cirugía Oral y Maxilofacial y de Cabeza y Cuello (Madrid, Madrid, Spain )
                1130-0558
                2173-9161
                December 2022
                : 44
                : 4
                : 167-170
                Affiliations
                [1] Santo Onofre, Cascavel Parana orgnameCascavel Cancer Hospital Brazil
                Article
                S1130-05582022000400007 S1130-0558(22)04400400007
                10.20986/recom.2023.1409/2022
                2d285170-2a48-4658-88d8-6f19e2f0533a

                This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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                : 23 January 2023
                : 08 November 2022
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                Quiste epidermoide,cavidad oral,cirugía oral,Epidermoid cyst,oral cavity,oral surgery

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