Dermoid Cyst of the retroauricular region: a rare clinicopathological entity.
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- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Alberici MP; Otorhinolaryngology Department, Ramazzini Hospital, Carpi, Italy. m.alberici@ausl.mo.it.; Franzini S; Otorhinolaryngology and Otoneurosurgery Department, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy. . sebastiano.franzini@gmail.com.; Tassi S; Otorhinolaryngology Department, Ramazzini Hospital, Carpi, Italy. s.tassi@ausl.mo.it.; Di Lella F; Otorhinolaryngology and Otoneurosurgery Department, Parma University Hospital, Parma, Italy. filippo.dilella@gmail.com.; Negri M; Otorhinolaryngology Department, Ramazzini Hospital, Carpi, Italy. m.negri@ausl.mo.it.
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- Publisher: Mattioli 1885 Country of Publication: Italy NLM ID: 101295064 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2531-6745 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03924203 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Acta Biomed Subsets: MEDLINE
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- Language
- English
Dermoid cysts (DC) of the head and neck are rare congenital anomalies derived from entrapment of ectodermal cells at lines of fusion in the embryo into mesoderm. We describe a 22-years-old female with an unusual presentation of DC in the subcutaneous tissue of the retro-auricular region, confirmed by pathological examination of the surgically removed specimen. A DC in this region is rare and may be misdiagnosed as a retroauricular lymph node. Complete excision of the lesion must be achieved with pathology study to confirm diagnosis.