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Cutaneous Ciliated Cyst in an Unusual Location: Between Two Scapulas
Gül Doğan1, Hülya İpek1, Mehmet Metin1
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hitit University Erol Olcok Training and Research Hospital, Çorum, Turkey.
Case Reports in Surgery
|May 30, 2018
Summary
Cutaneous ciliated cysts are rare, painless skin lesions. This study reports a novel case of a cutaneous ciliated cyst found on the back of a young female patient.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Pathology
Background:
- Cutaneous ciliated cysts (CCCs) are rare, benign cystic lesions.
- They are characterized by ciliated columnar epithelium and typically occur on the lower extremities of young females post-puberty.
Observation:
- This paper details a case of a CCC in a 13-year-old female patient.
- The cyst presented with a previously undescribed localization on the patient's back.
Findings:
- The observed lesion exhibited the characteristic ciliated columnar epithelium of a CCC.
- This finding expands the known anatomical distribution of cutaneous ciliated cysts.
Implications:
- The case contributes to understanding the variable presentation and potential locations of CCCs.
- Further research may elucidate the embryological or metaplastic origins of these cysts in diverse locations.
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