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  • Title: Lateral dermoid cyst of the floor of mouth: unusual radiologic and pathologic findings.
    Author: Lin HW, Silver AL, Cunnane ME, Sadow PM, Kieff DA.
    Journal: Auris Nasus Larynx; 2011 Oct; 38(5):650-3. PubMed ID: 21334151.
    Abstract:
    A lateral dermoid cyst is a rare lesion of the floor of mouth, with only 12 cases reported in the literature. We describe the case of a 60-year-old man with a slowly enlarging mass in the submandibular region. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a lesion containing multiple uniformly rounded foci, creating a "sack-of-marbles" appearance. Needle aspirations showed atypical findings, and the mass was excised. Histopathology revealed a cyst containing a keratinizing stratified squamous epithelial lining with apocrine and eccrine glands. These findings were diagnostic of a dermoid cyst, which should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any midline or lateral cervical lesion.
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