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Dermoid cyst of skin

MedGen UID:
91148
•Concept ID:
C0349502
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Cutaneous Dermoid Cyst; cutaneous dermoid cyst; Cystic Skin Teratoma; cystic skin teratoma; Dermoid Cyst of Skin; dermoid cyst of skin; dermoid cyst of skin (finding); Dermoid Cyst of the Skin; dermoid cyst of the skin; Skin Dermoid; skin dermoid; Skin Dermoid Cyst; skin dermoid cyst; Subcutaneous Dermoid Cyst; subcutaneous dermoid cyst; zone of skin dermoid cyst
SNOMED CT: Dermoid cyst of skin (201325006)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0001778

Definition

A benign tumor that possesses various epidermal derivatives and is due to sequestration of skin along the lines of embryonic closure. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVDermoid cyst of skin

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PubMed

Minimally invasive treatment of pediatric head and neck dermoids: percutaneous drainage and radiofrequency coblation.
Foo MI, Braswell LE, Lubeley LJ, Murakami JW
Pediatr Radiol 2019 Aug;49(9):1222-1228. Epub 2019 Jun 4 doi: 10.1007/s00247-019-04438-w. PMID: 31165183Free PMC Article
Scalp dermoids: a review of their anatomy, diagnosis, and treatment.
Sorenson EP, Powel JE, Rozzelle CJ, Tubbs RS, Loukas M
Childs Nerv Syst 2013 Mar;29(3):375-80. Epub 2012 Nov 21 doi: 10.1007/s00381-012-1946-y. PMID: 23180312
Epidermal inclusion cyst: cytomorphological features and differential diagnosis.
Handa U, Chhabra S, Mohan H
Diagn Cytopathol 2008 Dec;36(12):861-3. doi: 10.1002/dc.20923. PMID: 18855902

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Diagnosis

Folliculosebaceous cystic hamartoma. A distinctive malformation of the skin.
Kimura T, Miyazawa H, Aoyagi T, Ackerman AB
Am J Dermatopathol 1991 Jun;13(3):213-20. PMID: 1867352

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