title: Giant epidermal cyst of the occipital area.
abstract: Epidermal cyst is the most commonly observed cutaneous tumor. It usually involves the scalp, neck, face, back, and trunk. A commonly seen epidermal cyst is usually a slow-growing tumor of a diameter of 1-2 cm. Cysts with a diameter of more than 5 cm have rarely been reported in the literature. Herein we report a case of a giant epidermal cyst localized in the scalp of the occipital area, diagnostic problems and therapeutic proceedings.
authors.forename: Bogusław
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Antoszewski
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pisera
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fijałkowska
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kasielska-Trojan
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009778:Occipital Lobe; D011859:Radiography; D012535:Scalp / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome