Congenital Intraoral Dermoid and Epidermoid Cyst with Orocutaneous Fistula Presenting with Life-threatening Airway Obstruction in an Infant

Deepti Naik; Santosh Kumar Mahalik; Sudipta Mohakud; Mukund Namdev Sable; Manoj Kumar Mohanty

doi:10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_125_23

Congenital Intraoral Dermoid and Epidermoid Cyst with Orocutaneous Fistula Presenting with Life-threatening Airway Obstruction in an Infant

J Indian Assoc Pediatr Surg. 2024 Mar-Apr;29(2):159-161. doi: 10.4103/jiaps.jiaps_125_23. Epub 2024 Mar 4.

Authors

Deepti Naik¹, Santosh Kumar Mahalik¹, Sudipta Mohakud², Mukund Namdev Sable³, Manoj Kumar Mohanty¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
² Department of Radiodiagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.
³ Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

Abstract

Dermoid cysts and epidermoid cysts in the floor of the mouth are rare in the pediatric age group. In this case report, we have discussed the presentation, management, and literature review of a 6-month-old female child presenting with both dermoid and epidermoid cysts in the floor of the mouth with an orocutaneous fistula.

Keywords: Airway obstruction; congenital intraoral dermoid cyst; epidermoid cyst; orocutaneous fistula.

Publication types

Case Reports