Hair shafts in epidermoid cysts. 1989

F G Aloi, and C F Tomasini
Department of Dermatology, University of Turin, Italy.

17 cases of epidermoid cysts with vellus hairs in their lumen are reported. The clinical diagnosis was usually cysts. In 12 cases the lesions were solitary and in 5 they were multiple, small and closely set. Microscopically, the findings of the wall were those of the epidermoid cyst containing in their lumen hair shafts of lanugo size. The solitary variety of these cysts can be considered as the solitary counterpart of the eruptive vellus hair cyst. Problems of differential diagnosis are discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
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
D005260 Female Females
D006201 Hair Diseases Diseases affecting the orderly growth and persistence of hair. Hair Disease
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
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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