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Microscopic Cyst Resection for the Treatment of Patients Diagnosed with Epididymal Cyst
Published on: March 31, 2023
Epidermoid Cyst: Clinical and Surgical Case Report
Jose Carlos Garcia de Mendonça1, Ellen Cristina Gaetti Jardim2,3, Cauê Monteiro Dos Santos3
1Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil.
Abstract:
The epidermoid cyst is a development cyst, skin, filled with keratin and imprisoned by stratified squamous epithelium similar to skin. They are more frequent in males. Clinically presenting as flabby, prevalent over the face, neck and back. They are usually asymptomatic and its etiology is directly linked to trauma, as well as the imprisonment of epithelial rests during embryonic fusion. This study aims to present a case report of a patient 54 years old, with an epidermal cyst in the face, which was treated surgically.
