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===Dermoid Cysts of the Floor of the Mouth=== | ===Dermoid Cysts of the Floor of the Mouth=== | ||
* | *Symptoms of dermoid cysts of the floor of the mouth may include:<ref name="pmid21922020">{{cite journal| author=Makos C, Noussios G, Peios M, Gougousis S, Chouridis P| title=Dermoid cysts of the floor of the mouth: two case reports. | journal=Case Rep Med | year= 2011 | volume= 2011 | issue= | pages= 362170 | pmid=21922020 | doi=10.1155/2011/362170 | pmc=PMC3172983 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21922020 }} </ref> | ||
**Dysphagia | |||
**Dysarthria | |||
**Dyspnea (when the lesions are large) | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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
History
- The majority of patients with ovarian dermoid cysts are asymptomatic. They are discovered incidentally on testing for other reasons.
Symptoms
Ovarian Dermoid Cyst
- Large dermoid cysts that may predispose to ovarian torsion may present with acute pelvic pain.[1]
Periorbital Dermoid Cyst
Spinal Dermoid Cyst
- Spinal dermoid cysts most commonly involve the lumbosacral region than the thoracic vertebrae and are extramedullary in location.[2]
- Symptoms of spinal dermoid cyst may include:[3][4]
- Pain
- Motor disturbances
- Sensory disturbances
- Bowel and/or bladder dysfunction
- Fecal retention or incontinence
- Urinary retention or incontinence
Intracranial Dermoid Cyst
- Headache is the most prominent symptom of intracranial dermoid cyst.[5]
- Less common symptoms of intracranial dermoid cysts include:
- Seizures
- Focal neurological deficits
- Motor disturbances
- Sensory deficits
Dermoid Cysts of the Floor of the Mouth
- Symptoms of dermoid cysts of the floor of the mouth may include:[6]
- Dysphagia
- Dysarthria
- Dyspnea (when the lesions are large)
References
- ↑ Mature (cystic) ovarian teratoma. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mature-cystic-ovarian-teratoma. Accessed on February 11, 2016.
- ↑ Dermoid cyst. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermoid_cyst Accessed on February 4, 2016.
- ↑ Spinal dermoid cyst. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/spinal-dermoid-cyst. Accessed on February 11, 2016.
- ↑ Sanaullah M, Mumtaz S, Memon AA, Hashim AS, Bashir S (2013). "Intramedullary dermoid cyst with relatively atypical symptoms: a case report and review of the literature". J Med Case Rep. 7: 104. doi:10.1186/1752-1947-7-104. PMC 3639845. PMID 23590721.
- ↑ Intracranial dermoid cyst. Radiopedia. http://radiopaedia.org/articles/intracranial-dermoid-cyst-1. Accessed on February 11, 2016.
- ↑ 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.