Surgical treatment for a giant epidermoid cyst on the buttock

Dermatol Ther. 2020 May;33(3):e13275. doi: 10.1111/dth.13275. Epub 2020 Feb 21.

Abstract

An epidermoid cyst is a common keratin-filled epithelial-lined cyst in clinic, which generally present as a slowly and progressively growing lesion. Surgical treatment is usually performed for epidermoid cysts. In this article, we describe a giant epidermoid cyst on the buttock, which has been growing for 20 years with no rupture.

Keywords: epidermoid cyst; surgery; treatment.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Buttocks / surgery
  • Epidermal Cyst* / diagnostic imaging
  • Epidermal Cyst* / surgery
  • Humans