The authors describe two cases of phalangeal intraosseous epidermoid cyst. Two theories try to explain their origin. One theory sees traumatic implantation of epidermal cells as causative. A second theory is based on faulty embryogenesis.

Many types of tumors can develop in the presacral space, since it is composed of different kind of embryonic tissues. Neoplasms can be solid or cystic (40.8% of cases) 1 and are usually classified as either congenital or acquired (inflammatory, neurogenic, osseous, or miscellaneous) according to the tumor’s tissue of origin. Congenital lesions represent more than 50 per cent of tumors. Developm...

A case of sublingual epidermoid cyst presenting distinctive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings is described. A 39-year-old man presented to our hospital with a three months progressive left submandibular swelling, difficulty moving his tongue, and snoring. Preoperative evaluation with MRI and fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) revealed that the heterogeneous cystic lesion contained t...

SUMMARY‏ The non parasitic benign cysts of spleen are rare iesions and can he divided into two groups, primary and secondary. In the cysts in the primary group an epithelial lining is present. Secondary cysts are far more frequent, accounting for 80% of all splenic cyst. ln this article we report about an 23 year old girl admitted with LLQ pain and feeling of abdominal mass. After splenectomy ...

BACKGROUND An epidermoid cyst in an intrapancreatic accessory spleen is a rare lesion. Despite advances in radiologic techniques, in most cases it has been diagnosed preoperatively as a possible pancreatic neoplasm. CASE PRESENTATION Herein, we present a 63-year-old Caucasian woman, diagnosed preoperatively with enhanced-contrast abdominal computed tomography, as having a potential cystic tum...

A 61-year-old woman had bi lateral sensorineural hearing loss and difficulty with balance but no vertigo. Neurologic examination showed a right-sided peripheral facial nerve paresis, nystagmus on right and left lateral gaze, hypesthesia in the territory of the right trigeminal nerve with corneal hypesthesia, deviation to the right at toe walking, and positive Romberg sign. CT (Fig. 1 A) of the ...

The purpose of this article was to present a rare case of epidermoid cyst on the ventral region of the tongue in a 15-month-old child. During clinical examination, a sessile, yellowish lesion measuring approximately 0.5 cm was noticed. The lesion had existed since the child's birth and was causing discomfort due to friction of the tongue against the alveolar ridge during mastication. The chosen...

  A rare case of an intrasellar epidermoid cyst with ophthalmologic and endocrinological disorders is reported.  A 54-year-old male complained of decreased visual acuity and visual field defects. On admission, bitemporal hemianopsia and panhypopituitarism were revealed. Computed tomography (CT) demonstrated a homogeneous low density area in the sellar region. The margin of the low...

We describe here, a case with a giant epidermoid cyst in the floor of the mouth that caused severe obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). A 37-year-old man was referred to our clinic because of a swelling in the floor of his mouth and sleep apnea syndrome. The occurrence of breathing disorders and daytime drowsiness was monitored to evaluate his OSAS 1 day before and 7 days after surgery. Bef...

Intracranial epidermoid cyst is a rare occurrence. Here, we present a case of eighteen year old young female who presented with chief complaints of swelling in the left occipital region. No other complaint was present. Both computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed space occupying lesion eroding inner and outer tables of skull bone at left occipital region and abutting meninges....