Richa Gupta's research while affiliated with Center For Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and other places

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Dermoid cyst is an example of choristoma (i.e., tumors that originate from aberrant primordial tissue which result in normal appearing tissue in an abnormal location). This particular type of cyst is formed at the site where 2 suture lines of the skull close during embryonic development, and during this time, dermal or epidermal elements are pinche...
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Encephaloceles, especially in the frontoethmoidal region, are a form of neural tube defect affecting patients in Southeast Asia more commonly than those in western countries, where they are more common in the occipital regions. All patients with classical frontoethmoidal encephalocele had swelling over the bridge of nose or inner canthus of eye sin...

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... A periorbital dermoid cyst is an example of a congenital choristoma (i.e., a benign tumour consisting of histologically normal cells occurring in an abnormal location). 1 They are typically lined by keratinizing squamous epithelium and have adnexal structures such as hair follicles, sweat glands sebaceous glands, and even teeth. 1,2 Dermoid cysts account for about 3-9% of all orbital masses. ...
... When this herniation is present with the Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), it is known as meningoencephalocele or encephalomeningocele [1]. Spontaneous encephaloceles are approximated to take place in only 3%-5% of all cases of CSF leaks and are thought to be a very rare condition [2]. Herniation of the brain tissue for more than two decades without an infection or any other complication is not common. ...