Excision of sebaceous cyst by intraoral approach: A case report

Surgical removal of a sebaceous cyst is usually accomplished through an external incision, which inevitably results in a scar. Herein, we described an intraoral approach for excising sebaceous cysts located in the lip or cheek near lip commissure, to avoid a skin scar. Removal of the cyst but withou...

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Published in:Medicine (Baltimore) 2017-12, Vol.96 (49), p.e8803-e8803
Main Authors: Chen, Bo, Lu, Hui, Ren, Chong, Ma, Li, Hu, Xiaogen, Qi, Huijie, Gao, Zhanwei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cheek - surgery
Cicatrix - etiology
Cicatrix - prevention & control
Clinical Case Report
Dissection - adverse effects
Dissection - methods
Epidermal Cyst - surgery
Facial Muscles - surgery
Female
Humans
Lip - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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Summary:Surgical removal of a sebaceous cyst is usually accomplished through an external incision, which inevitably results in a scar. Herein, we described an intraoral approach for excising sebaceous cysts located in the lip or cheek near lip commissure, to avoid a skin scar. Removal of the cyst but without leaving a scar on the face. Six patients were diagnosed with a subcutaneous cyst located in the lip or cheek near lip commissure. We implemented an intraoral approach to excise the cyst, wherein an intraoral incision was made and blunt dissection was performed through the buccinator muscle or orbicularis oris muscle until the cyst wall was seen. The cyst was then dissected from the surrounding subcutaneous tissue by careful blunt dissection with a hemostat and completely removed through the intraoral incision. All patients had complete recovery, with no recurrence or complaints for at least 6 months after the surgery. A sebaceous cyst located in the lip or cheek near lip commissure can be excised by an intraoral approach through the mouth, which avoids a visible scar on the skin.
ISSN:0025-7974
1536-5964
DOI:10.1097/MD.0000000000008803