Man 41 yo, 5 years ago detected one mass at submandibular region, slow growth. Clinical palpation no pain, soft, and without trouble of eating.
Ultrasound:
US 1= longitudinal scan with curve probe 3.5 MHz : ovoid mass clear border, hypoechoic with no vascular signals inside.
US 2 = scanning with linear probe 12MHz= inhomogeneous structure with many black spots, size # 0.5 cm.
US 3 = elastoscanning of this mass disclosed a cyst with many spots hardening; like pomegranate fruit.
CT scan with CE= it is a cyst, well bordered, .CT1, 2 , 3 with 3 sections of this mass, radiologist said teratoma.
Operation for remove this cyst with content like yellow milk typical of sebaceous cyst (epidermoid cyst).
MICROSCOPIC REPORT IS EPIDERMOID CYST, BENIGN TUMOR.
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