title: Cutaneous ciliated cyst of the abdominal wall: a case report with a review of the literature and discussion of pathogenesis.
abstract: A cutaneous ciliated cyst is a rare lesion typically found on the lower extremity of young girls shortly after puberty. Here, we report a case involving a previously unreported site (i.e., abdominal wall) in a 14-year-old girl. We also describe immunohistochemical and ultrastructural findings, review and analyze the world literature, and offer insights as to the pathogenesis of this lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, IWK Health Center and Queen Elizabeth II Health Center, Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
authors.forename: Daniel G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Fontaine
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Shawn K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.forename: Robert B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Fraser
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D000293:Adolescent; D002923:Cilia / Q000473:pathology; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery