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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.
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]
- The term "dermoid cyst" was first coined by Jourdain, in 1854.[2]
- Dermoid cysts were first 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
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 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.
- ↑ 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.