Extensive Epidermoid Cyst and Breathing Difficulty

• Main Authors: Ciro Dantas Soares (Author), Alberto Costa Gurgel (Author), Francisco de Assis de Souza Júnior (Author), Samila Neres de Oliveira (Author), Maria Goretti Freire de Carvalho (Author), Hanieri Gustavo Oliveira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Epidermoid cysts are common cystic lesions in the skin, ovaries, and testicles, but their occurrence in the oral cavity is uncommon. They consist of cysts delimited by a fibrous capsule without cutaneous annexes and are lined by stratified squamous epithelium. The differential diagnosis includes ran...