Giant epidermoid cyst on the forefoot.
BACKGROUND
Epidermoid cysts are the most common cysts of the skin, usually appearing in the hairy regions. However, epidermoid cysts on the non-hair-bearing areas, such as the palms and the soles, are rare and seldom reach a size of more than 5 cm in diameter.


OBJECTIVE
To present a patient with an epidermoid cyst of unusual location and size.


METHODS
A 23-year-old woman with a painless tumorlike mass on her right forefoot was examined and the mass was excised.


RESULTS
The 6.5 cm x 5.5 cm x 5.5 cm mass was totally excised. Histologic diagnosis was reported as an epidermoid cyst.


CONCLUSIONS
An original case regarding an unusual location and size of an epidermoid cyst is presented.
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Gazi University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey.
Yavuz
Y
Basterzi
Alper
A
Sari
Sühan
S
Ayhan
D000328:Adult; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005545:Forefoot, Human / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans