Nasal Dermoid Cyst: A Case Report

Congenital midline lesions of nose include nasal dermoids, encephaloceles and gliomas.The nasal dermoid is the least rare of these, and is an uncommon midline developmental anomaly. Unlike other craniofacial dermoids which can present as a cyst, a sinus or a stula(Setiyawan, 2013). In this patient it was a cystic nasal swelling obscuring vision without any problem in visual acuity. He had this lesion from childhood but presented to Outpatient Department in adolescent age. Diagnostic nasal endoscopy , Ultrasonography, Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology and Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography of Nose and Paranasal sinuses were done reporting it as a nasal dermoid without any bony erosions. All routine investigations were done and patient was planned for excision under General Anaesthesia. Excision of the mass was done under General Anaesthesia and sent for Histopathology .HPE report conrmed it as a dermoid cyst .