An epidermoid cyst with a seborrheic verruca-like cyst wall. 1990

S I Chun, and S Im
Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

The epidermoid cyst with a seborrheic verruca-like cyst wall is a newly described variant of the epidermoid cyst. The cyst wall of this variant shows changes simulating seborrheic keratosis and verruca. Our case of a subcutaneous mass was shown histopathologically to have this variant.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D004814 Epidermal Cyst Intradermal or subcutaneous saclike structure, the wall of which is stratified epithelium containing keratohyalin granules. Epidermoid Cyst,Pilar Cyst,Sebaceous Cyst,Cyst, Epidermal,Cyst, Epidermoid,Cyst, Pilar,Cyst, Sebaceous,Cysts, Epidermal,Cysts, Epidermoid,Cysts, Pilar,Cysts, Sebaceous,Epidermal Cysts,Epidermoid Cysts,Pilar Cysts,Sebaceous Cysts
D004817 Epidermis The external, nonvascular layer of the skin. It is made up, from within outward, of five layers of EPITHELIUM: (1) basal layer (stratum basale epidermidis); (2) spinous layer (stratum spinosum epidermidis); (3) granular layer (stratum granulosum epidermidis); (4) clear layer (stratum lucidum epidermidis); and (5) horny layer (stratum corneum epidermidis).
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000367 Age Factors Age as a constituent element or influence contributing to the production of a result. It may be applicable to the cause or the effect of a circumstance. It is used with human or animal concepts but should be differentiated from AGING, a physiological process, and TIME FACTORS which refers only to the passage of time. Age Reporting,Age Factor,Factor, Age,Factors, Age
D001706 Biopsy Removal and pathologic examination of specimens from the living body. Biopsies
D012628 Dermatitis, Seborrheic A chronic inflammatory disease of the skin with unknown etiology. It is characterized by moderate ERYTHEMA, dry, moist, or greasy (SEBACEOUS GLAND) scaling and yellow crusted patches on various areas, especially the scalp, that exfoliate as dandruff. Seborrheic dermatitis is common in children and adolescents with HIV INFECTIONS. Seborrhea,Dermatitis Seborrheica,Seborrheic Dermatitis,Dermatitides, Seborrheic,Seborrheic Dermatitides
D014860 Warts Benign epidermal proliferations or tumors; some are viral in origin. Verruca,Verrucas,Wart

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