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01.02.2013 | Technique
Laparoendoscopic excision of sternal subcutaneous dermoids in children
Erschienen in: Surgical Endoscopy | Ausgabe 2/2013
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Endoscopic innovation has allowed surgeons from multiple specialties to excise benign, subcutaneous lesions of the periorbit, nasoglabella, scalp, and trunk with minimal scarring [1‐7]. Since Ikeda described thyroidectomy by the endoscopic, axillary approach, otolaryngologists substitute a visible neck scar, with a scarless technique [8]. Dermoid cysts are common in children [9]. They develop along the embryonic fusion lines and are formed by a discrete wall of skin epithelium and appendages [10]. Surgical removal is the treatment of choice [1]. Standard excision of sternal dermoids is associated with poor cosmesis and possibly negative psychological consequences [11‐13]. To avoid a prominent scar, three children had midline, subcutaneous, sternal dermoids removed by an endoscopic approach (Fig. 1).
Fig. 1
Midline sternal subcutaneous dermoids in three children
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