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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soujanya Thummathati, MBBS [2]

Overview

The term "dermoid cyst" was first coined by Leblanc, in 1831 following the removal of a lesion that resembled skin at the base of a horse's skull.[1] Dermoid cysts were first clearly described in 1885 by Bytlin. In 1891, Chairi was the first to propose that the tumors in the floor of the mouth originated from the entrapment of epidermoid cells during the embryonic age.[2]

Historical Perspective

  • The term "dermoid cyst" was first coined by Leblanc, in 1831 following the removal of a lesion that resembled skin at the base of a horse's skull.[1]
  • Dermoid cysts were first clearly described in 1885 by Bytlin.[2]
  • In 1891, Chairi was the first to propose that the tumors in the floor of the mouth originated from the entrapment of epidermoid cells at the embryonic age.[2]
  • Two centuries ago, it was believed that the benign cystic teratomas of the ovaries occurred as a result of witchcraft and were believed to occur in spinsters with unclean thoughts.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Comerci JT, Licciardi F, Bergh PA, Gregori C, Breen JL (1994). "Mature cystic teratoma: a clinicopathologic evaluation of 517 cases and review of the literature". Obstet Gynecol. 84 (1): 22–8. PMID 8008317.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Makos C, Noussios G, Peios M, Gougousis S, Chouridis P (2011). "Dermoid cysts of the floor of the mouth: two case reports". Case Rep Med. 2011: 362170. doi:10.1155/2011/362170. PMC 3172983. PMID 21922020.
  3. Sanghera P, El Modir A, Simon J (2006). "Malignant transformation within a dermoid cyst: a case report and literature review". Arch Gynecol Obstet. 274 (3): 178–80. doi:10.1007/s00404-006-0139-x. PMID 16525791.


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