Dermoid Cyst of the retroauricular region: a rare clinicopathological entity

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Dermoid cysts (DC) of the head and neck are rare congenital anomalies derived from entrapment of ectodermal cells at lines of fusion in the embryo into mesoderm. METHODS: We describe a 22-years-old female with an unusual presentation of DC in the subcutaneous tissue of the retro-...

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Autores principales: Alberici, Maria Paola, Franzini, Sebastiano, Tassi, Sauro, Di Lella, Filippo, Negri, Maurizio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mattioli 1885 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8182605/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33988139
http://dx.doi.org/10.23750/abm.v92i2.11228
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Sumario:BACKGROUND AND AIM: Dermoid cysts (DC) of the head and neck are rare congenital anomalies derived from entrapment of ectodermal cells at lines of fusion in the embryo into mesoderm. METHODS: We describe a 22-years-old female with an unusual presentation of DC in the subcutaneous tissue of the retro-auricular region. RESULTS: The pathological examination of the surgically removed specimen confirmed the diagnosis of Dermoid Cysts. CONCLUSIONS: A DC in this region is rare and may be misdiagnosed as a retro-auricular lymph node. Complete excision of the lesion must be achieved with pathology study to confirm diagnosis. (www.actabiomedica.it)

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