A Case of Traumatic Epidermoid Cyst.
- Author:
Sang Tae KIM
;
Duck Ha KIM
;
Jae Bok JUN
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Dermis;
Epidermal Cyst*;
Epidermis;
Fingers;
Foot;
Foreign-Body Reaction;
Humans;
Iron;
Male;
Wounds and Injuries;
Wounds, Penetrating;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1982;20(4):617-621
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Traumatic epidermoid cysts are rare tumors occuring almost exclusively on the palms, palmar aspects of fingers, and soles. These cysts are thought to originate from a bit of epidermis implanted into the dermis after a penetrating or blunt wound. We report a case of typical traumatic epidermoid cyst on the sole of the right foot of a 23-year-old male student. The lesion was a coin-sized, tender, fluctuating cystic mass occuring 3 years after a penetrating wound by an iron nail. Histopathlogical examination revealed a deep dermal cyst lined by a thick, flattened, keratinizing wall with partial disruption accompanied by foreign-body reaction.
