title: Giant dermoid cyst of the lower limb: presentation of a rare case.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Dermoid cysts are unusual neoplasms that often present in childhood and are usually located in the head and neck region.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We describe a rare case of a giant dermoid cyst of congenital inclusion type located at the lower extremity of a young male. Preoperative imaging studies were performed for evaluation of the mass.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The cyst was surgically removed, and histopathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Dermoid cysts rarely appear in the lower extremity and must be included in the differential diagnosis of cystic lesions of the lower limb.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery-Microsurgery and Burn Unit, General Hospital of Athens, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Thomais
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iconomou
authors.forename: Polyxeni
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zapantioti
authors.forename: Despoina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kakagia
authors.forename: Eugene
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kyriopoulos
authors.forename: Eugene
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Papaliodi
authors.forename: Dimosthenis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tsoutsos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult