RT  - Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
ID  - 10.17796/jcpd.34.4.jhxtw61076u8150t
T1  - Intralingual Dermoid Cyst in an Infant Presenting Swallowing and Sleeping Difficulties
A1  - Stefanos Dimtsas
A1  - Nadia Theologie-Lygidakis
A1  - Ioannis Iatrou
K1  - Dermoid cyst
K1  - intralingual cyst
K1  - cysts of the tongue
K1  - children
YR  - 2010
SP  - 335
AB  - <p>Dermoid cysts of the oral cavity are extremely rare. The most common site is the floor of the mouth whereas intralingual location is the most unusual. They may be congenital or acquired and according to their histological appearance they are distinguished in "true" dermoid, epidermoid or teratoid cysts. We present the clinical and radiographic findings of a large congenital intralingual "true" dermoid cyst in a 10-month-old boy. The large size of the lesion and the subsequent enlargement of the tongue caused difficulties in swallowing and sleeping, symptoms which subsided after the surgical treatment. The uncommon location, the large size and the very young age of the patient were the noteworthy parameters.</p>