EPIDERMAL INCLUSION CYST - A REPORT & REVIEW ON ITS DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH
Case Report
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https://doi.org/10.56501/intjhistopatholinterpret.v11i2.492Keywords:
Cutaneous cyst; Epidermoid cyst; DiagnosisAbstract
Epidermoid cysts are common benign intradermal or subcutaneous tumors. Their prevalence is 7% in head and neck patient and 1.6% within the oral cavity. We present the case of a 30 year old male with a solitary epidermoid cyst on the right supra-orbital region which was asymptomatic but aesthetics being his primary concern. Clinical examination was performed and decided upon initial investigation with FNAC followed by surgical enucleation of the lesion. Histopathological findings of the excised lesion revealed that it was an epidermoid cyst. From the surgical point of view, they have a very good prognosis and plus it is a nonaggressive lesion. Even Though this is the classical site for occurrence of epidermoid cysts the removal of these cysts is of great concern as it can cause social stigma, aesthetic and functional impairment.
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