Surgical treatment of oral and facial soft tissue cystic lesions in children. A retrospective analysis of 60 consecutive cases with literature review

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• 作者：Nikolaos Kolomvos ; Nadia Theologie-Lygidakis ; ^{lygidakis-nadia@ath.forthnet.gr" class="auth_mail} ; Fotios Tzerbos ; Maria Pavli ; Minas Leventis ; Ioannis Iatrou
• 关键词：Soft tissue cysts ; Orofacial region ; Children ; Treatment
• 刊名：Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery
• 出版年：July 2014
• 年：2014
• 卷：42
• 期：5
• 页码：392-396
• 全文大小：1494 K

文摘

To present the experience in the treatment of soft tissue cysts of the orofacial region in children treated at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Children's Hospital “A. and P. Kyriakou”, Dental School, University of Athens.

Study design

This is a retrospective study including 60 young individuals, 4 months to 14 years old. Surgical treatment was provided under general anaesthesia, during a 13-year period from 2000 to 2012.

Results

The majority of cysts were mucoceles (n = 36, 60.0%), followed by ranulas (n = 15 or 25.0%), dermoid cysts (n = 4 or 6.6%), branchial cysts (n = 2 or 3.3%), thyroglossal duct cysts (n = 2, 3.3%) and one case of cystic hygroma (n = 1 or 1.6%). The primary method of treatment was enucleation and secondary marsupialization.

Conclusion

It is very important to appreciate that although soft tissue cysts are benign lesions, some of them may grow to a large size and become a major threat, especially in developing orofacial regions in children. In addition, as some types of soft tissue cysts such as cystic hygroma show a tendency to recur, early examination and follow-up is required for the young population.