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VOLUME 8 , ISSUE 3 ( March, 2007 ) > List of Articles

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Epidermoid Cyst of the Buccal Mucosa: A Case Report

Fatih Ozan, Hidayet Burak Polat, Sinan Ay, Fahrettin Goze

Citation Information : Ozan F, Polat HB, Ay S, Goze F. Epidermoid Cyst of the Buccal Mucosa: A Case Report. J Contemp Dent Pract 2007; 8 (3):90-96.

DOI: 10.5005/jcdp-8-3-90

License: CC BY-NC 3.0

Published Online: 01-07-2008

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2007; The Author(s).


Abstract

Aim

The purpose of this article is to describe a rare case of an epidermoid cyst in the buccal cheek region and a review of the literature.

Background

Dermoid and epidermoid cysts are developmental pathologies occurring in the head and neck region with an incidence ranging from 1.6% to 6.9%, and both cysts reported in less than 0.01% of all oral cavity cysts.

Report

A rare case of an epidermoid cyst originating from the buccal mucosa in a 38-year-old woman with a complaint of swelling and facial asymmetry in the left cheek just distal to the commissure for six months is presented in this report.

Citation

Ozan F, Polat HB, Ay S, Goze F. Epidermoid Cyst of the Buccal Mucosa: A Case Report. J Contemp Dent Pract 2007 March;(8)3:090-096.


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