Pediatr. praxi. 2025;26(5):327-329 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2025.065

Periorbital dermoid cyst in a two-year-old girl

prof. MUDr. Vladimír Mihál, CSc.^{1, 2}, MUDr. Marta Karhanová, Ph.D., FEBO³, MUDr. Linda Vavříková⁴, MUDr. Tomáš Tichý⁵, MUDr. Lenka Bakaj-Zbrožková, Ph.D.⁶

¹ Ústav molekulární a translační medicíny LF UP a FN v Olomouci

² Dětská klinika LF UP a FN v Olomouci

³ Oční klinika LF UP a FN v Olomouci

⁴ Kožní klinika LF UP a FN v Olomouci

⁵ Ústav klinické a molekulární patologie LF UP a FN v Olomouci

⁶ Radiologická klinika LF UP a FN v Olomouci

Dermoid cysts are embryological derivatives of soft tissues. They develop as a result of ectodermal inclusion into the mesoderm during the early stages of embryonic development. These are slow-growing lesions that most commonly occur in childhood. Sonography is the first-line imaging modality. Definitive diagnosis is established through histopathological examination. Surgical removal via an open approach, without rupture of the cyst wall, is considered the gold standard of treatment. We present the case of a 2-year-old girl with a periorbital dermoid cyst, showing progressive growth. The cyst was completely excised under general anesthesia and histologically confirmed.

Keywords: periorbital dermoid cyst, 2-year-old girl, complete excision.

Accepted: October 20, 2025; Published: October 30, 2025  Show citation