Epidermoid Cyst of the Sole: A report of two cases positive for human papillomavirus.
- Author:
Eun Joo SEO
;
Hi Jeong KWON
;
Ki Ouk MIN
;
Hyun Jeong LEE
;
Byung Kee KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Human papillomavirus;
Plantar epidermoid cyst
- MeSH:
Epidermal Cyst*;
Hair;
Humans*
- From:Korean Journal of Pathology
2000;34(12):1025-1028
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Epidermoid cysts occur rarely on the palms and soles, where hair is not present. These cysts have long been assumed to arise from traumatic implantation of epidermal fragment, but the pathogenesis is still controversial. Recently, with microscopic findings, immunohistochemical features, and molecular studies, the epidermoid cysts of the sole may be induced by the human papillomavirus. We report two cases of epidermoid cysts of the sole with the discussion of the pathogenesis.
