Rare Giant Upper Lip Epidermal Cyst in a Patient Wearing a Denture
Archives of Craniofacial Surgery
;
: 222-224, 2016.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-89536
ABSTRACT
Epidermal cysts are intradermal or subcutaneous cystic tumors that frequently occur in the face, scalp, neck, and body trunk. Acquired cases of epidermal cyst commonly occur as a result of various surgical operations, chronic irritation, or trauma, all of which may trigger the occurrence of the invagination of squamous epithelium. A 57-year-old man presented with a palpable mass 7 cm×2 cm in size in the upper lip. The patient had a 3-year history of wearing a denture to restore missing bilateral maxillary central and lateral incisors, accompanied by inflammatory findings on the buccal mucosa due to chronic lip irritation. The resected oval-shaped cyst had a size of 5.5 cm×3.0 cm×2.5 cm, and it was an encapsulated mass with a well-defined margin. The histopathology was typical of epidermal cyst. This case of a rare giant upper lip epidermal cyst in a patient wearing a denture may be of interest to clinicians.
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Main subject:
Scalp
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Dentures
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Epidermal Cyst
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Epithelium
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Incisor
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Lip
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Mouth Mucosa
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Neck
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Archives of Craniofacial Surgery
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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