Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Jul 6, 2020; 8(13): 2885-2892
Published online Jul 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i13.2885
Two sequential surgeries in infant with multiple floor of the mouth dermoid cysts: A case report
Nan-Nan Liu, Xin-Yue Zhang, Yan-Yan Tang, Zhi-Ming Wang
Nan-Nan Liu, Xin-Yue Zhang, Yan-Yan Tang, Zhi-Ming Wang, Department of Stomatology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China
Author contributions: Liu NN and Wang ZM contributed to the design of the article; Liu NN, Zhang XY and Tang YY contributed to the literature review, drafting and editing; All authors approved the final draft submitted.
Supported by 345 Talent Project of Shengjing Hospital; and Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province, No. 20170541042.
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Corresponding author: Zhi-Ming Wang, DDS, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Surgeon, Department of Stomatology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36 Sanhao Street, Heping District, Shenyang 110004, Liaoning Province, China. wangzm@sj-hospital.org
Received: February 2, 2020
Peer-review started: February 2, 2020
First decision: May 21, 2020
Revised: May 23, 2020
Accepted: June 4, 2020
Article in press: June 4, 2020
Published online: July 6, 2020
Core Tip

Core tip: Herein, we describe an infant subjected to surgery on two occasions for multiple dermoid cysts within the floor of the mouth and perform a systematic review of the literature. The multiple lesions were squeezed so much that they are ignored, which lead to two sequential surgeries.