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PORTELLES MASSO, Ayelén María  y  TORRES INIGUEZ, Ailín Tamara. Dermoid cyst in the mouth floor. Rev Cubana Estomatol [online]. 2010, vol.47, n.4, pp.455-459. ISSN 0034-7507.

The Dermoid cyst account for the 0.01 % of all cysts of buccal cavity. Its more frequent location is in the mouth floor. This is the case of a female patient aged 19 who approximately 7 years noted an increase of volume under tongue growing gradually and noting outside face and the discomfort at to speak and to chew. Complementary studies were conducted and under general anesthesia a surgical exeresis was carried out by intrabuccal approach achieving excellent esthetic and functional results. Histopathologic diagnosis matched with a dermoid cyst of mouth floor. Patient has not lesion recurrence after three years after operation. We conclude that the Dermoid cyst of mouth floor appear as benign tumor of middle line. The intrabuccal exeresis demonstrates esthetic and functional benefits.

Palabras clave : Dermoid cyst; mouth floor; congenital lesions.

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