@ARTICLE{10.3389/fsurg.2016.00042, AUTHOR={Corvers, Kristien and Hens, Greet and Meulemans, Jeroen and Delaere, Pierre and Hermans, Robert and Vander Poorten, Vincent}, TITLE={Carbon Dioxide Laser Microsurgical Median Glossotomy for Resection of Lingual Dermoid Cysts}, JOURNAL={Frontiers in Surgery}, VOLUME={3}, YEAR={2016}, URL={https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2016.00042}, DOI={10.3389/fsurg.2016.00042}, ISSN={2296-875X}, ABSTRACT={Dermoid cysts are epithelial-lined cavities with skin adnexae in the capsule. Only 7% is present in the head and neck. Between 2004 and 2013, four patients with a lingual dermoid cyst underwent a microsurgical carbon dioxide laser resection via a median sagittal glossotomy approach. This approach is an elegant technique combining superior visualization, hemostasis, and little postoperative edema with good wound healing, allowing for perfect function preservation of the tongue.} }