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Periorbital and orbital dermoid cysts are congenital choristomas (benign tumours consisting of histologically normal cells occurring in an abnormal location) presenting themselves either superficially in the eyelid, periorbit or deep in the orbit. Dermoids typically present in childhood and young adults, and are best managed by complete excision.
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Amrith, S., Young, S.M., Ting, E., Wu, B., Nga, M.E., Sundar, G. (2019). Dermoid. In: Amrith, S., Sundar, G., Young, S. (eds) Ocular Adnexal Lesions. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3798-7_5
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