We report a rare case of papillary thyroid carcinoma incidentally found within a branchial cleft cyst. Only four other cases have been described in the literature. A total thyroidectomy and selective neck dissection was performed, and no evidence of occult primary disease was found after review of fine sections. Branchial cleft cysts are the most common lateral neck masses. Ectopic thyroid tiss...

Introduction. The radicular groove is a developmental groove which is usually found on the palatal or lateral aspects of the maxillary incisor teeth. The present case is a maxillary lateral incisor with a small second root and a deep radicular groove. The developmental groove caused a combined periodontal-endodontic lesion. Methods. Case was managed using a combined treatment procedure involvin...

A lateral dermoid cyst is a rare lesion of the floor of mouth, with only 12 cases reported in the literature. We describe the case of a 60-year-old man with a slowly enlarging mass in the submandibular region. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a lesion containing multiple uniformly rounded foci, creating a "sack-of-marbles" appearance. Needle aspirations showed atypical findings, and the ...

The MR imaging appearance of neuroepithelial cysts in the lateral ventricle is reported. Two cases of proven and two of presumed intraventricular neuroepithelial cysts are presented. In one case, MR observations documented spontaneous regression of a large intraventricular cyst. Theories regarding the origin of neuroepithelial cysts are briefly reviewed. Standard T1- and T2-weighted spin-echo p...

Thyroid develops from median rudiment which is a surface elevation dorsal to the tuberculam impar and forms by proliferation of endodermal cells. Lateral thyroid element of the fourth pouch contributes in the development of thyroid gland. Failure of the lateral thyroid element to fuse with the median element may result in a lateral ectopic thyroid gland. In the present case, patient initially p...

and medial and lateral sural nerves. A Baker’s cyst in this area can cause lower leg pain, paresthesia, and muscle weakness by the compression of the tibial nerve [5]. The authors were careful not to damage the lateral and medial sural nerves while dissecting the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle. Surgeons should have a precise plan to explore and dissect the popliteal fossa and to not d...

the palatogingival grooves are an anatomical anomaly in maxillary incisors and the presence of them may result in local periodontal pocket formation, bone loss and sometimes pulpal necrosis. in the present case, there was a groove on the palatal side of maxillary lateral incisor with vital pulp. the periodontal problem of the tooth was treated and the 6 month postoperative follow up showed atta...

A 62-year-old male developed a solitary asymptomatic nodule on the lateral aspect of the distal interphalangeal joint of the right great toe. Histopathologic findings demonstrated a myxoid cyst with a concomitant epidermal inclusion cyst. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of concurrent occurrence of digital myxoid cyst and epidermal inclusion cyst. Although the exact mechanis...

Dermoid cysts are rare congenital tumors that occur primarily at the midline at a characteristic intradural location. However, dermoid cysts located at extradural and lateral regions have been rarely reported until now. In the present study, the authors demonstrate the unusual instance of an intracranial extradural dermoid cyst at the lateral sphenoid ridge. A 53-year-old woman admitted because...