Radiology Case Study: Thyroglossal Duct Cyst and Branchial Cleft Cyst

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What is the characteristic shape of dermoid cysts on imaging?

Irregular

Multilocular

Cystic (correct)

Oval

What is the density of the internal aspect of the cyst on imaging?

Equivalent to soft tissue

Equivalent to bone

Equivalent to fluid (correct)

Variable density

Which of the following may be visible on conventional imaging if they form in the cyst?

Hair

Fat

Muscle

Teeth or bone (correct)

What is the characteristic feature of dermoid cysts on palpation?

Fluctuant or doughy Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following lesions is not a differential diagnosis for dermoid cysts?

Mucocele Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary method of treating dermoid cysts of the jaws?

Enucleation Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the cavity after treating an intraosseous cyst?

It fills with bone Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate percentage of dermoid cysts that occur in the oral cavity?

1-2% Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical age range when dermoid cysts become clinically apparent?

12-25 years Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common location of dermoid cysts in the head and neck?

Orbital region Signup and view all the answers

Radiology Case Study: Thyroglossal Duct Cyst and Branchial Cleft Cyst

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What is the characteristic shape of dermoid cysts on imaging?

What is the density of the internal aspect of the cyst on imaging?

Which of the following may be visible on conventional imaging if they form in the cyst?

What is the characteristic feature of dermoid cysts on palpation?

Which of the following lesions is not a differential diagnosis for dermoid cysts?

What is the primary method of treating dermoid cysts of the jaws?

What happens to the cavity after treating an intraosseous cyst?

What is the approximate percentage of dermoid cysts that occur in the oral cavity?

What is the typical age range when dermoid cysts become clinically apparent?

What is the most common location of dermoid cysts in the head and neck?

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