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A unique case of an epidermoid cyst of the pterygopalatine fossa and its management.

Enver Ozer1, Muzaffer Kanlikama, Yildirim A Bayazit, Semih Mumbuç, Ibrahim Sari, Abdülvahap Gök.   

Abstract

Epidermoid cysts are rare benign tumors that are derived from the development of abnormally situated ectodermal tissue. Although they may originate from any part of the body head and neck region is occasionally affected. Epidermoid cyst originating from pterygopalatine fossa has not been reported previously in the literature. We report the first case of epidermoid cyst of pterygomaxillary fossa in this study.

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Year:  2003        PMID: 14597380     DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2003.07.009

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol        ISSN: 0165-5876            Impact factor:   1.675


  4 in total

1.  A rare case of congenital epidermoid cyst of the hard palate.

Authors:  Lucio Montebugnoli; Cristiana Tiberio; Mattia Venturi
Journal:  BMJ Case Rep       Date:  2011-10-20

2.  Epidermoid cyst: Report of two cases.

Authors:  Surekha R Puranik; Rudrayya S Puranik; Satya Prakash; M Bimba
Journal:  J Oral Maxillofac Pathol       Date:  2016 Sep-Dec

3.  An unusual presentation of an intraosseous epidermoid cyst of the anterior maxilla: a case report.

Authors:  Sinan Y Ertem; Sina Uckan; Handan Ozdemir
Journal:  J Med Case Rep       Date:  2014-07-28

4.  Cavernous hemangioma in unusual location: pterygopalatine fossa.

Authors:  Bayram Şahin; Said Sönmez; Emine Dilek Yılmazbayhan; Kadir Serkan Orhan
Journal:  Braz J Otorhinolaryngol       Date:  2016-04-13
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