title: Bilaterally symmetrical epidermal inclusion cysts with foreign-body giant-cell reaction.
abstract: Epidermal inclusion cysts often occur as a result of traumatic implantation of epidermal cells into dermal tissue. The epidermal cells within the dermis can continue to grow and lead to the production of a lipid- and keratin-filled cyst, which can erode into bone and adjacent tissues. The authors present a case of bilaterally symmetrical epidermal inclusion cysts that occurred separately over a 10-year period. A brief review of the literature is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Cambridge Hospital, MA, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sheff
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bregman
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Curran
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005549:Foreign-Body Reaction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D015726:Giant Cells / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D007633:Keratins