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.
As dermoid cysts grow slowly and contain mature tissue, this type of cystic teratoma is nearly always benign. In those rare cases wherein the dermoid cyst is malignant, a squamous cell carcinoma usually develops in adults, while infants and children usually present with an endodermal sinus tumor.