Endoscopic-assisted transaxillary removal of a midline anterior epidermoid cyst.
A 3-year-old boy presented with a 3 x 3 cm dermoid cyst in the midline of the anterior chest wall. This was successfully removed, using an endoscopic-assisted technique, through a single incision placed in the anterior axillary fold, avoiding the need for a mid-sternal incision. This technique and its application to paediatric soft-tissue surgery are discussed.
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Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kingston General Hospital, Hull, UK.
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome