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Acta stomatologica Croatica : International journal of oral sciences and dental medicine, Vol. 49 No. 1, 2015.

Professional paper

https://doi.org/10.15644/asc49/1/9

Epidermoid Cyst Arising in the Buccal Mucosa: Case Report and Literature Review

Fábio Wildson Gurgel Costa ; Division of Radiology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
Francisco Samuel Rodrigues Carvalho ; Postgraduate Student, Resident in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Walter Cantídio Universitary Hospital, Fortaleza, Brazil
Filipe Nobre Chaves ; Postgraduate Student in Clinical Dentistry, Division of Oral Pathology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
Stephanie de Almeida ; Division of Oral Pathology, Federal University of Ceará Campus Sobral, Sobral, Brazil
Ana Paula Negreiros Nunes Alves ; Division of Oral Pathology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
Régia Maria do Socorro Vidal Patrocinio ; Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Federal University of Ceará, Brazil
Fabrício Bitu Sousa ; Division of Oral Pathology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil
Karuza Maria Alves Pereira ; Division of Oral Pathology, Federal University of Ceará Campus Sobral, Sobral, Brazil

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Abstract

Epidermoid cysts are benign subcutaneous lesions, and the large majority of these cysts affect the floor of the mouth; however, the buccal mucosa is not a usual site of occurrence. To date, only 5 articles have been published with 6 cases of epidermoid cysts arising in the buccal mucosa. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe the clinical, histopathological and immunohistochemical features of a case of epidermoid cyst located in the buccal mucosa. To our knowledge, this is the first report of an oral epidermoid cyst describing an intense foreign body gigantocellular inflammatory reaction against epithelial keratin component. Although the usual diagnosis for epidermoid cysts is based on histopathological findings, this case report addresses novel information regarding to the immunohistochemical pattern that may be found in these lesions.

Keywords

Epidermal cyst; Mouth Mucosa; Immunohistochemistry

Hrčak ID:

137582

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/137582

Publication date:

24.3.2015.

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