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==Physical Examination==
==Physical Examination==
*Physical examination findings in patients with dermoid cyst may include:
*Physical examination findings in patients with dermoid cyst may include:<ref name="pmid24350035">{{cite journal| author=Madke B, Nayak C, Giri A, Jain M| title=Nasal dermoid sinus cyst in a young female. | journal=Indian Dermatol Online J | year= 2013 | volume= 4 | issue= 4 | pages= 380-1 | pmid=24350035 | doi=10.4103/2229-5178.120669 | pmc=PMC3853920 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24350035  }} </ref><ref name="pmid19300165">{{cite journal| author=Koreen IV, Kahana A, Gausas RE, Potter HD, Lemke BN, Elner VM| title=Tarsal dermoid cyst: clinical presentation and treatment. | journal=Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg | year= 2009 | volume= 25 | issue= 2 | pages= 146-7 | pmid=19300165 | doi=10.1097/IOP.0b013e31819aae6e | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19300165  }} </ref><ref name="pmid19300165">{{cite journal| author=Koreen IV, Kahana A, Gausas RE, Potter HD, Lemke BN, Elner VM| title=Tarsal dermoid cyst: clinical presentation and treatment. | journal=Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg | year= 2009 | volume= 25 | issue= 2 | pages= 146-7 | pmid=19300165 | doi=10.1097/IOP.0b013e31819aae6e | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=19300165  }} </ref>
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**Congenital dermoid cysts localized to the scalp, neck or trunk are usually visible at birth.
 
**A tuft of hairs emanating from a midline nasal depression or nodule may represent a nasal dermoid cyst.
**A tarsal dermoid cyst may present as a firm, non tender nodule in the eyelid.
**A double-chin appearance is a common finding if the cyst develops below the mylohyoid muscle.<ref name="pmid21922020">{{cite journal| author=Makos C, Noussios G, Peios M, Gougousis S, Chouridis P| title=Dermoid cysts of the floor of the mouth: two case reports. | journal=Case Rep Med | year= 2011 | volume= 2011 | issue=  | pages= 362170 | pmid=21922020 | doi=10.1155/2011/362170 | pmc=PMC3172983 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=21922020  }} </ref>


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A double-chin appearance is also common if the cyst develops below the mylohyoid muscle.[1]

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  • Physical examination findings in patients with dermoid cyst may include:[2][3][3]
    • Congenital dermoid cysts localized to the scalp, neck or trunk are usually visible at birth.
    • A tuft of hairs emanating from a midline nasal depression or nodule may represent a nasal dermoid cyst.
    • A tarsal dermoid cyst may present as a firm, non tender nodule in the eyelid.
    • A double-chin appearance is a common finding if the cyst develops below the mylohyoid muscle.[1]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Makos C, Noussios G, Peios M, Gougousis S, Chouridis P (2011). "Dermoid cysts of the floor of the mouth: two case reports". Case Rep Med. 2011: 362170. doi:10.1155/2011/362170. PMC 3172983. PMID 21922020.
  2. Madke B, Nayak C, Giri A, Jain M (2013). "Nasal dermoid sinus cyst in a young female". Indian Dermatol Online J. 4 (4): 380–1. doi:10.4103/2229-5178.120669. PMC 3853920. PMID 24350035.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Koreen IV, Kahana A, Gausas RE, Potter HD, Lemke BN, Elner VM (2009). "Tarsal dermoid cyst: clinical presentation and treatment". Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 25 (2): 146–7. doi:10.1097/IOP.0b013e31819aae6e. PMID 19300165.


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