Oral congenital dermoid cyst in the floor of the mouth of a newborn. The significance of gastrointestinal-type epithelium

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1992 Nov;74(5):627-30. doi: 10.1016/0030-4220(92)90356-u.

Abstract

A case of congenital dermoid cyst in the floor of the mouth in a newborn is presented. The presence of microcyst formation with intestinal-type epithelial lining and mucin histochemistry are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Dermoid Cyst / congenital*
  • Dermoid Cyst / pathology*
  • Epithelium / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Mouth Floor*
  • Mouth Neoplasms / congenital*
  • Mouth Neoplasms / pathology*