A Case of Epidermal Cyst with Underlying Lipoma on the Back: A Rare Presentation

The coexistence of epidermal cysts and lipomas at the same site is extremely rare, although epidermal cysts and lipomas are both common benign skin tumors. We present a rare case of an epidermal cyst with underlying lipoma on the back. This case report may simply be a result of coincidence, but the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kurihara, Yuichi, Kawamura, Koji, Furue, Masutaka
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2021
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Single Case
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8488420/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34703423
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000513474
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Sumario:The coexistence of epidermal cysts and lipomas at the same site is extremely rare, although epidermal cysts and lipomas are both common benign skin tumors. We present a rare case of an epidermal cyst with underlying lipoma on the back. This case report may simply be a result of coincidence, but the possibility of underlying subcutaneous tumors should be considered before epidermal cyst surgery.

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