Dermoid cyst of the floor of the mouth with abundant hair: a case report

Dermoid cysts are developmental cysts and considered to develop from enslavement of epithelial debris in the midline during closure of the mandibular and hyoid brachial arches. These cysts are painless, slow growing and most commonly occur in young adults with no gender predilection. They are uncommon in the head and neck region. Oral dermoid cysts are found usually in the submental or sublingual triangle in variable relation to mylohyoid, geniohyoid, and genioglossus muscle. The cyst is lined by epidermis like epithelium and contains dermal adnexal structures in the cyst wall. We report a case of dermoid cyst arising in the sublingual region of a young adult male with abundance of hair which is rare finding.