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Thomais Iconomou1, Polyxeni Zapantioti, Despoina Kakagia
1Department of Plastic Surgery-Microsurgery and Burn Unit, General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Background:
Dermoid cysts are unusual neoplasms that often present in childhood and are usually located in the head and neck region.
Objective And Method:
We describe a rare case of a giant dermoid cyst of congenital inclusion type located at the lower extremity of a young male. Preoperative imaging studies were performed for evaluation of the mass.
Result:
The cyst was surgically removed, and histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis.
Conclusion:
Dermoid cysts rarely appear in the lower extremity and must be included in the differential diagnosis of cystic lesions of the lower limb.