Biomaterial Database

Dermoid cyst: a rare tumour of the appendix. 1986

M H Cotton, and J R Blake

Dermoid cyst is a rare but well recognised cause of a mass in the abdomen. As a cause of a palpable mass in the right iliac fossa, dermoid and epidermoid cysts of the caecum have hitherto been described. We here report a case of a dermoid cyst arising from the vermiform appendix.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D002430	Cecal Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the CECUM.	Cancer of Cecum,Cecal Cancer,Cancer of the Cecum,Cancer, Cecal,Neoplasms, Cecal,Cecal Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Cecal
D003884	Dermoid Cyst	A tumor consisting of displaced ectodermal structures along the lines of embryonic fusion, the wall being formed of epithelium-lined connective tissue, including skin appendages, and containing keratin, sebum, and hair. (Stedman, 25th ed)	Dermoid,Cyst, Dermoid,Cysts, Dermoid,Dermoid Cysts,Dermoids
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
D001065	Appendix	A worm-like blind tube extension from the CECUM.	Vermiform Appendix,Appendix, Vermiform