A Case of a Pigmented Epidermal Cyst Associated with Transepidermal Elimination.
- Author:
Sang Dai SHIM
1
;
Jin Geol JUNG
;
Ki Woong RO
;
Myung Hwa KIM
;
Yong Woo CINN
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dankook University. number1kma@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pigmented epidermal cyst;
Transepidermal elimination
- MeSH:
Connective Tissue;
Epidermal Cyst*;
Epidermis;
Humans;
Korea;
Middle Aged;
Skin
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2005;43(8):1139-1141
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Transepidermal elimination is a spontaneously-developed phenomenon in certain skin disorders, in which altered connective tissue or foreign material is expelled via the epidermis to the exterior. We report a case of a 60-year-old man with a 1x1 cm sized, black-colored nodule, showing transepidermal elimination, on the right shin. Histological examination revealed a pigmented, epidermal cyst, containing deposition of pigment in its wall and cavity. To the best of our knowledge, no pigmented epidermal cysts have been reported in korea to date.
