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ArticleCureus2023

Pilar Cyst From a Maxillofacial Surgeon's Perspective: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Srinidhi Kasthurirengan, Senthil Murugan Pandurangan, Mahathi Neralla, Murugesan Krishnan, Bala J Gupta

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 38% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Srinidhi KasthurirenganOral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, IND.
Senthil Murugan PanduranganOral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, IND.
Mahathi NerallaOncology, Oral Cancer Institute, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, IND.
Murugesan KrishnanOral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, IND.
Bala J GuptaOral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Saveetha Dental College, Chennai, IND.
Cancer Institute (WIA) · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pilar cysts/trichilemmal cysts are benign lesions that arise from the hair follicle epithelium. The commonest area of occurrence is the scalp but it can also occur in the head and neck region. The pilar cyst grows at a prolonged rate. They are relatively rare and occur in about 10% of the population. They appear in the region of high concentrations of hair follicles. A 75-year-old male patient came to the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with a chief complaint of swelling on the left side of the face for the past one year. Cytological examination revealed an infected cystic lesion. Computed tomography (CT) showed a well-defined lesion in the left temporal region. After surgical excision of the lesion, it was sent for histopathological examination. Excisional biopsy revealed a pilar cyst. We report a rare case of pilar cyst in the left temporal region in a patient who was previously operated on for osteomyelitis of the left side of the mandible up to the coronoid process. These cysts may mimic temporal space infection and lead to an incorrect treatment plan.

Indexed as

epidermoid cystosteomyelitispilar cysttemporal regiontrichilemmal cysts

Identifiers

PMID37273408
PMCPMC10238167
OpenAlexW4367856228

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