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Nasal dermoid cyst

MedGen UID:
371575
•Concept ID:
C1833473
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Dermoid cysts, familial frontonasal
 
HPO: HP:0430145
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0010921
OMIM®: 600679
Orphanet: ORPHA141103

Definition

An ectodermal inclusion cyst containing skin and skin appendages; sebaceous glands, hair follicles, and occasionally sweat glands. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVNasal dermoid cyst
Follow this link to review classifications for Nasal dermoid cyst in Orphanet.

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PubMed

Sparing a Craniotomy: The Role of Intraoperative Methylene Blue in Management of Midline Dermoid Cysts.
Phelan AL, Jones CM, Ceschini AS, Henry CR, Mackay DR, Samson TD
Plast Reconstr Surg 2017 Jun;139(6):1445-1451. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000003369. PMID: 28538574

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Analysis of National Outcomes for Simple Versus Complex Nasal Dermoid Cyst Excision.
Kalmar CL, Patel VA, Taylor JA
J Craniofac Surg 2021 May 1;32(3):e281-e283. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000007160. PMID: 33278252
Intracranial complications of midline nasal dermoid cysts.
Opsomer D, Allaeys T, Alderweireldt AS, Baert E, Roche N
Acta Chir Belg 2019 Apr;119(2):125-128. Epub 2017 Dec 4 doi: 10.1080/00015458.2017.1411552. PMID: 29198174
Sparing a Craniotomy: The Role of Intraoperative Methylene Blue in Management of Midline Dermoid Cysts.
Phelan AL, Jones CM, Ceschini AS, Henry CR, Mackay DR, Samson TD
Plast Reconstr Surg 2017 Jun;139(6):1445-1451. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000003369. PMID: 28538574
Nasal dermoid cyst: diagnosis and management of five cases.
Urth A, Remacle JM, Levie P, Daele J
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Belg 2002;56(3):325-9. PMID: 12244897
Bilateral choanal atresia associated with nasal dermoid cyst and sinus: a case report and review of the literature.
Amir R, Dunham ME
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2001 Apr 6;58(1):81-5. doi: 10.1016/s0165-5876(00)00463-8. PMID: 11249985

Diagnosis

Broad, Recurrent Nasal Dermoid Cyst: A Challenging Task.
Kuzu S
J Craniofac Surg 2020 Nov/Dec;31(8):e760-e761. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006683. PMID: 33136903
Intracranial complications of midline nasal dermoid cysts.
Opsomer D, Allaeys T, Alderweireldt AS, Baert E, Roche N
Acta Chir Belg 2019 Apr;119(2):125-128. Epub 2017 Dec 4 doi: 10.1080/00015458.2017.1411552. PMID: 29198174
Dermoid cyst of nasal septum in an adult patient: A case report.
Lee DH, Yoon TM, Lee JK, Lim SC
Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Nov;97(45):e13028. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000013028. PMID: 30407296Free PMC Article
Nasal dermoid cyst: diagnosis and management of five cases.
Urth A, Remacle JM, Levie P, Daele J
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Belg 2002;56(3):325-9. PMID: 12244897
Intracranial abscesses secondary to nasal, sinus, and orbital infections in adults and children.
Maniglia AJ, Goodwin WJ, Arnold JE, Ganz E
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1989 Dec;115(12):1424-9. doi: 10.1001/archotol.1989.01860360026011. PMID: 2573380

Prognosis

Sparing a Craniotomy: The Role of Intraoperative Methylene Blue in Management of Midline Dermoid Cysts.
Phelan AL, Jones CM, Ceschini AS, Henry CR, Mackay DR, Samson TD
Plast Reconstr Surg 2017 Jun;139(6):1445-1451. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000003369. PMID: 28538574
Oral teratomas: a report of 5 cases.
Bonet C, Peñarrocha-Oltra D, Minguez JM, Vera-Sirera B, Peñarrocha-Diago M, Peñarrocha-Diago M
J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2012 Dec;70(12):2809-13. Epub 2012 Aug 9 doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2012.01.028. PMID: 22883319
Bilateral choanal atresia associated with nasal dermoid cyst and sinus: a case report and review of the literature.
Amir R, Dunham ME
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol 2001 Apr 6;58(1):81-5. doi: 10.1016/s0165-5876(00)00463-8. PMID: 11249985
Intracranial extension of a nasal dermoid sinus cyst in a 56-year-old man.
Hacker DC, Freeman JL
Head Neck 1994 Jul-Aug;16(4):366-71. doi: 10.1002/hed.2880160411. PMID: 8056582
Intracranial extension of nasal dermoids.
McQuown SA, Smith JD, Gallo AE Jr
Neurosurgery 1983 May;12(5):531-5. doi: 10.1227/00006123-198305000-00009. PMID: 6866235

Clinical prediction guides

The management of midline transcranial nasal dermoid sinus cysts.
Hanikeri M, Waterhouse N, Kirkpatrick N, Peterson D, Macleod I
Br J Plast Surg 2005 Dec;58(8):1043-50. Epub 2005 Aug 9 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2005.05.021. PMID: 16084501
Intracranial extension of nasal dermoids.
McQuown SA, Smith JD, Gallo AE Jr
Neurosurgery 1983 May;12(5):531-5. doi: 10.1227/00006123-198305000-00009. PMID: 6866235

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