Since Cruvelhier reported one case of the dermoid cyst of nose, about 100 cases have been reported. Congenital dermoid cysts and fistulae of the nose usually present at birth but may go unrecognized until childhood or adult life.
Their most common location is at the lower margin of the nasal bone, although they may be found at any point from the glabella to the base of the columella along the midline of the nose or septum. they are clinically significant for their potential for enlargement, erosion, and infection with subsequent recurrences and cosmetic deformities.
Confusion with other lesions such as glioma, neurofibroma, encephalocele, pilonidal sinus, hemangioma, sebaceous cyst, lipoma and nasolacrimal obstruction is possible.
It is the purpose of this paper to report the one lesion which have cyst on each side of the nose and common sinus tract along the midline treated surgically.
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