title: Penile Epidermal Cyst: A Case Report.
abstract: Epidermal cysts also known as epidermoid cysts, is one of the common benign tumours presenting anywhere in the body. However, epidermal cyst in the penis is very rare. This condition in children is usually congenital due to abnormal embryologic closure of the median raphe; hence, it is termed as median raphe cysts (MRCs). Penile epidermal cysts may occur in adults following trauma or surgery due to epidermal elements being trapped within closed space. During wound healing, trapped squamous epithelium, undergoing keratinisation leads to cyst formation. Here, we report a rare case of patient with a penile epidermoid cyst whose main complaints was discomfort during coitus.
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of General Surgery, Raja Muthiah Medical Colege, Annamalai University , Annamalai Nagar, Chidabmbaram, India .
authors.forename: Veerapandian
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumaraguru
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of General Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth , Pondicherry, India .
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prabhu
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth , Pondicherry, India .
authors.forename: Narayanasamy Subbaraju
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Kannan
keywords: Congenital; Eccrine ducts; Median raphe; Sequestration