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Rare Disease

facial dermoid cyst

MONDO:0015380

Also known as:dermoid cyst of the face

Overview

Facial dermoid cyst is a rare, benign cutaneous neoplasm containing keratinized epithelium and dermal derivatives, such as hair follicles, sweat and sebaceous glands, smooth muscle or fibroadipose tissue, which usually manifests as a firm, nonpulsatile mass, often with a sinus opening or a hair-bearing punctum, most commonly located in the periorbital and nasal area.

Diagnosis

Biomarker and diagnostic research for facial dermoid cyst has been reported in the published literature.

Research Landscape

Sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed. Publication types are classified using NLM-curated article metadata; research type breakdowns reflect the nature of published work for this disease.

No clinical trials have been registered for facial dermoid cyst.

17 publications have been identified in PubMed for facial dermoid cyst. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (71%), Diagnostic / Biomarker (12%), and Review / Meta-Analysis (12%).

Research Type	Count	% of Total
Patient case studies	12	71%

Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 20, 2026, 10:51 AM UTC

MONDOHPOClinicalTrials.govFDAPubMedHGNCClinVarClinGenGeneReviewsOrphanetOMIMRUSP

Medical References

External Resources

Orphanet

European rare disease database

Orphanet:141051

GARD

Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center

GARD:19938

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facial dermoid cyst

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