Squamous cell carcinoma arising in a giant epidermal cyst of the perineum: a case report and literature review.
This case pertains to a 76-year-old woman with a giant cyst in the perineum. Extirpation was performed. The result of a pathological investigation was squamous cell carcinoma arising in an epidermal cyst. An epidermal cyst is necessary to conduct an examination bearing in mind the possibility of a malignant tumour.
Department of Plastic Surgery, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan.
Yuki
Y
Sumi
Naoto
N
Yamamoto
Tomoharu
T
Kiyosawa
D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010502:Perineum; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery