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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
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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

Quantifying the annual risk of infection in congenital midline nasal dermoid cysts in children.
Owusu-Ayim M, Locke R, Clement WA, Kubba H
Clin Otolaryngol 2023 Mar;48(2):254-258. Epub 2022 Dec 29 doi: 10.1111/coa.14018. PMID: 36536994
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
Subcutaneous Midline Nasal Mass in an Infant due to an Intramuscular Lipoma.
Vincent J, Baker P, Grischkan J, Fernandez Faith E
Pediatr Dermatol 2017 May;34(3):e135-e136. Epub 2017 Feb 27 doi: 10.1111/pde.13103. PMID: 28239903

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
Subcutaneous Midline Nasal Mass in an Infant due to an Intramuscular Lipoma.
Vincent J, Baker P, Grischkan J, Fernandez Faith E
Pediatr Dermatol 2017 May;34(3):e135-e136. Epub 2017 Feb 27 doi: 10.1111/pde.13103. PMID: 28239903
Midline nasal dermoids presenting like discharging lacrimal sac mucocoeles.
Whelehan I, Rose GE
Eye (Lond) 1995;9 ( Pt 4):479-84. doi: 10.1038/eye.1995.111. PMID: 7498571

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
Subcutaneous Midline Nasal Mass in an Infant due to an Intramuscular Lipoma.
Vincent J, Baker P, Grischkan J, Fernandez Faith E
Pediatr Dermatol 2017 May;34(3):e135-e136. Epub 2017 Feb 27 doi: 10.1111/pde.13103. PMID: 28239903
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
Congenital midline nasal mass: cases series and review of the literature.
Wang IJ, Lin SL, Tsou KI, Hsu MC, Chiu WT, Tsai SH, Lee LM, Lin TJ
Turk J Pediatr 2010 Sep-Oct;52(5):520-4. PMID: 21434538
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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