Two sequential surgeries in infant with multiple floor of the mouth dermoid cysts: A case report

Abstract

BACKGROUND Multiple intraoral dermoid cysts of large magnitude generally appear in the second or third decade of life. They are rare in infants and are usually solitary. In this case, a large mass was identified in utero during prenatal exams. CASE SUMMARY We introduce a rare case on multiple dermoid cysts in the floor of the mouth of an infant who underwent two surgeries for this. Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging confirmed a large well-circumscribed cystic lesion that originated at the former midline region in the floor of the mouth in which a suspicious lesion of minute size was likely compressed by the bulkier mass and overlooked. Therefore, the infant underwent two surgeries by an intraoral approach within 9 mo. At 5 mo after the second operation, a routine follow-up ultrasound showed evidence of an additional cyst. No further surgery was planned because the tumor had no immediate effect. CONCLUSION This report demonstrates the importance of carefully analyzing preoperative imaging to avoid multiple operations for a seemingly isolated oral cyst.