title: Sebaceous cyst excision with minimal surgery.
abstract: Sebaceous cysts are common benign tumors found on the scalp, ears, retroauricular areas, scrotum, face and thorax. A technique involving minimal surgical trauma and good cosmetic results is described. In a series of 302 patients, the recurrence rate was extremely low (0.66 percent) during 18 months of follow-up. Experience with a minimal-incision technique suggests that this method is a satisfactory alternative to conventional, more invasive surgery.
authors.affiliation: Israel Defence Forces Medical Corps, Zerifin.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Klin
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ashkenazi
mesh_terms: D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000601:surgery*