1998Ear Nose & Throat JournalRequires access

Dermoid Cyst of the Lateral Neck: A Case Report and Literature Review

David Marc Rosen, Ari Wirtschafter, Vijay M. Rao, Thomas O. Wilcox

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Abstract

Dermoid cysts of the lateral neck are rare, with the majority of head and neck dermoids occurring in the midline. The demonstration of a fat-fluid level on MRI or CT is diagnostic for a cervical dermoid cyst. The treatment of choice remains surgical excision.

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Dermoid cysts of the lateral neck are rare, with the majority of head and neck dermoids occurring in the midline. The demonstration of a fat-fluid level on MRI or CT is diagnostic for a cervical dermoid cyst. The treatment of choice remains surgical excision.

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Dermoid cysts of the lateral neck are rare, with the majority of head and neck dermoids occurring in the midline. The demonstration of a fat-fluid level on MRI or CT is diagnostic for a cervical dermoid cyst. The treatment of choice remains surgical excision.

Key concepts: Dermoid cyst, Head and neck, Medicine, Anatomy, Cyst, Surgical excision, Radiology, Surgery

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