title: Intraosseous keratin cyst of the distal phalanx.
abstract: Keratin or epidermoid cysts of the phalanges are rare lesions mimicking osteolytic lesions such as infection, malignancy and other tumours. Definitive diagnosis can be made by histopathology only and treatment is by simple excision and curettage. We present a case of intraosseous keratin cyst of the distal phalanx and review of literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Parvathy Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Rohini
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Parvathy Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Arivind
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhamidi
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Parvathy Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Arun Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Rajeswaran
authors.affiliation: Physiotherapist Parvathy Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Ramamurthy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhuvaneshwari
keywords: Intraosseous; keratin or epidermoid cyst; lytic bone lesion