Dermoid cysts are rare benign tumors of ectodermal origin, they are found in service-facial region with 7% of cases [1]. Floor of the mouth dermoid cysts is even more rare, and are generally localized in the median line of the genioglossus muscle [2]. They are classified as epidermoid cyst, real dermoid cyst and treated depending on the presence or not of the three embryologic contingents. We report the case of a giant congenital teratoid cyst of the floor of the mouth in a 5yo child.
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