title: Squamous cell carcinoma arising in epidermoid cysts: report of four cases and review of the literature.
abstract: Epidermoid cysts are commonly encountered in clinical practice and while the majority are benign, isolated cases of premalignant and malignant conditions have been identified in their walls. We report four cases of squamous cell carcinoma arising in the walls of epidermoid cysts and review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, The Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Hucknall Road, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK. andymorritt128@hotmail.com
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Morritt
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tiffin
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Brotherston
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology*; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome