Atypical sebaceous cyst: uncommon and unusual locations

An Unusual Sebaceous Cyst

Uncommon locations of hydatid cyst.

OBJECTIVE To document the hydatid cyst cases in the endemic Cukurova region of Turkey, by their involvement sites in the body, and discuss the clinical and morphological features of the cases with rare localization. METHODS Archival materials of 153 hydatid cyst cases that were diagnosed in 2 different medical centers in Adana, Turkey Cukurova region between the years 2000-2006 were included ...

Uncommon Locations and Presentations of Hydatid Cyst

BACKGROUND Hydatid disease (HD) is an ancient disease and even was known to Hippocrates. This disease involves all human parts and most common affected organs are liver and lungs. Incidence of unusual site is about 8-10%. The clinical picture depends upon the involved organs, its effects on adjacent structures, complications due to secondary infection, rupture, and anaphylaxis caused by hydatid...

Unusual Locations of the Hydatid Cyst: A Review from Iran

Hydatid disease is caused by Echinococcus granulosus and is endemic in many parts of the world, including Iran. This parasitic tapeworm can produce cysts in almost every organ of the body, with the liver and lung being the most frequently targeted organs. However, the cyst tends to appear in different and sometimes unusual body sites in various geographical areas of the world. This revi...

Uncommon lymphoepithelial cyst with sebaceous glands of the pancreas.

CONTEXT Lymphoepithelial cysts with sebaceous glands of the pancreas are extremely rare, with only 7 cases, including this case, published in English literature. CASE REPORT We herein present the case of a 67-year-old Asian man who underwent a resection of a lymphoepithelial cyst of the pancreas during the follow up care for lung cancer. Fourteen years previously he underwent a right lower lo...