AN EPIDERMOID CYST OF THE UPPER LIP IN A COMPLETELY EDENTULOUS GERIATRIC FEMALE: A RARE CASE WITH CLINICORADIOLOGICAL REPORT

Epidermal cysts are intradermal or subcutaneous (non-odontogenic), developmental pathologies occurring in the head and neck region with an incidence ranging from 1.6% to 6.9%. They represent <0.01% of all oral cavity cysts. An epidermoid cyst presents as a slow-growing, asymptomatic mass, usually diagnosed only after they have reached a considerable size. Here, we present a rare case of a giant palpable mass in the upper lip in a completely edentulous geriatric female. This report highlights the clinical presentation, imaging findings, and differential diagnosis.