A unique case of an epidermoid cyst of the pterygopalatine fossa and its management

Özer, E; Kanlikama, M; Bayazit, YILDIRIM; Mumbuç, S; Sari, I; Gök, A

doi:10.1016/j.ijporl.2003.07.009

A unique case of an epidermoid cyst of the pterygopalatine fossa and its management

Özer E., Kanlikama M., Bayazit Y. A., Mumbuç S., Sari I., Gök A.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY, cilt.67, sa.11, ss.1259-1261, 2003 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 67 Sayı: 11
Basım Tarihi: 2003
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2003.07.009
Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1259-1261
İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Epidermoid cysts are rare benign tumors that are derived from the development of abnormally situated ectodermal tissue. Although they may originate from any part of the body head and neck region is occasionally affected. Epidermoid cyst originating from pterygopalatine fossa has not been reported previously in the literature. We report the first case of epidermoid cyst of pterygomaxillary fossa in this study. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.