Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Case of the Month


October, 2001


Subjective:

The patient is a 27 y.o.female who presented complaining of a swelling in the floor of her mouth effecting her eating and speech.

Objective:

Medical history was negative. Oral - Facial examination revealed the patient to have elevation of the tongue secondary to a mass in the floor of the mouth. The mass was "dough like" to palpation. Radiographic examination was normal.

Assessment:

  1. Intraoral Sublingual Epidermoid Cyst

Plan / Treatment:




Cyst and Left Sublingual Gland

Keratin in lumen of cyst

Patient treated by:
  • Dr. Steven R. Tucker Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery


 Steven R. Tucker DMD, PSC
 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
 909 Scherm Road
 Owensboro, KY 42301
 phone: 1-270-926-4107
 fax: 1-270-926-4166
 url: www.srt-psc.com

srt@srt-psc.com

Last Modified :October 3, 2001

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