The superior orbital fissure is a foramen in the skull, although strictly it is more of a cleft, lying between the lesser and greater wings of the sphenoid bone. 1  1 Structures passing through. number of important anatomical structures pass through the fissure, and these can be damaged in orbital trauma, particularly blowout fractures through the floor of the orbit into the maxillary sinus. These structures are:
To research the causes of Dermoid cyst, consider researching the causes of these these diseases that may be similar, or associated with Dermoid cyst: 1  Squamous cell carcinoma. 2  Encephalocele. 3  Sebaceous cyst.
Sebaceous cysts most often arise from swollen hair follicles. Skin injury can also cause a cyst to form. A sac of cells is created into which a protein called keratin is secreted. People with these cysts may have family members who also have them.