Giant Sublingual, Submental, and Lingual Dermoid Cyst Restricting Tongue Movement Undiagnosed for Several Years

Bargiel, Jakub; Gontarz, Michał; Gąsiorowski, Krzysztof; Marecik, Tomasz; Szczurowski, Paweł; Zapała, Jan; Wyszyńska-Pawelec, Grażyna

doi:10.3390/diseases12050091

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Giant Sublingual, Submental, and Lingual Dermoid Cyst Restricting Tongue Movement Undiagnosed for Several Years

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Jakub Bargiel

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Michał Gontarz

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Krzysztof Gąsiorowski

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Tomasz Marecik

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Paweł Szczurowski

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Jan Zapała

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Grażyna Wyszyńska-Pawelec

Department of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, 30-688 Cracow, Poland

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Diseases 2024, 12(5), 91; https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases12050091

Submission received: 29 March 2024 / Revised: 23 April 2024 / Accepted: 2 May 2024 / Published: 6 May 2024

(This article belongs to the Section Rare Syndrome)

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(1) Background: Dermoid cysts occurring in the sublingual space are uncommon, typically manifesting as painless, gradually enlarging masses, usually not exceeding 3 cm in diameter. These cysts can resemble various conditions due to their clinical presentation, with a relatively low occurrence rate in the oral cavity, accounting for about 1.6% of all dermoid cysts. (2) Methods: We present the case of a 17-year-old female with a giant dermoid cyst involving the submental, sublingual, and lingual areas, undiagnosed for several years. Diagnosis was achieved through MRI and fine-needle aspiration, leading to the decision for surgical removal through a cervical approach. (3) Results: The healing process was uneventful. From the first day post-surgery, the patient began myofunctional therapy, successfully regaining proper tongue functions. Throughout a 24-month follow-up, the patient remained symptom-free. (4) Conclusions: A cervical approach can successfully treat giant oral dermoid cysts involving submental, sublingual, and lingual spaces. Tongue function can be successfully regained through myofunctional therapy after surgical treatment.

Keywords: dermoid cyst; epidermoid cyst; sublingual; submental

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Bargiel, J.; Gontarz, M.; Gąsiorowski, K.; Marecik, T.; Szczurowski, P.; Zapała, J.; Wyszyńska-Pawelec, G. Giant Sublingual, Submental, and Lingual Dermoid Cyst Restricting Tongue Movement Undiagnosed for Several Years. Diseases 2024, 12, 91. https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases12050091

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Bargiel J, Gontarz M, Gąsiorowski K, Marecik T, Szczurowski P, Zapała J, Wyszyńska-Pawelec G. Giant Sublingual, Submental, and Lingual Dermoid Cyst Restricting Tongue Movement Undiagnosed for Several Years. Diseases. 2024; 12(5):91. https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases12050091

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Bargiel, Jakub, Michał Gontarz, Krzysztof Gąsiorowski, Tomasz Marecik, Paweł Szczurowski, Jan Zapała, and Grażyna Wyszyńska-Pawelec. 2024. "Giant Sublingual, Submental, and Lingual Dermoid Cyst Restricting Tongue Movement Undiagnosed for Several Years" Diseases 12, no. 5: 91. https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases12050091

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Bargiel, J., Gontarz, M., Gąsiorowski, K., Marecik, T., Szczurowski, P., Zapała, J., & Wyszyńska-Pawelec, G. (2024). Giant Sublingual, Submental, and Lingual Dermoid Cyst Restricting Tongue Movement Undiagnosed for Several Years. Diseases, 12(5), 91. https://doi.org/10.3390/diseases12050091

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