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Microscopic Cyst Resection for the Treatment of Patients Diagnosed with Epididymal Cyst
Published on: March 31, 2023
Basal cell carcinoma masquerading as a dermoid cyst and bursitis of the knee
Kristyna Gleghorn1, Kyle Kaltwasser1, Keith D Wagner1
1Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA.
Abstract:
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignant skin cancer diagnosed in the United States. We present the case of a 67-year-old man whose knee pain and tumor of 2 years' duration was initially diagnosed as a dermoid cyst and bursitis. Dermatology referral confirmed a delayed diagnosis of BCC. This case provides insight into the range of BCC presentations and reminds clinicians to consider BCC when the differential diagnosis includes a dermoid cyst and bursitis.
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