Unusual Olecranon Swelling – Epidermoid Cyst of Elbow
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Epidermoid cysts are relatively common entities, but we present a large cyst which occurred almost directly over the olecranon, a previously unreported location. The 31 year old male patient had a history of previous epidermoid cysts in the head/ neck and after en block excision there has been no recurrence at 4 years.
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