Epidermal Inclusion Cyst Presenting as a Palpable Scrotal Mass

نویسندگان

  • Andres F. Correa
  • Bishoy A. Gayed
  • Mitchell E. Tublin
  • Anil V. Parwani
  • Jeffrey R. Gingrich
چکیده

We report a scrotal epidermal inclusion cyst located outside the median raphe which a rare entity in the absence of trauma and few cases have been reported. 47 year old male presents with a complaint of right sided testicular swelling and discomfort. On examination a 3 cm mass was palpated between the scrotum and the medial thigh on the subcutaneous tissue with a positive slip sign. Complete surgical excision of the cyst was performed. Histopathology confirmed epidermal inclusion cyst with no evidence of malignancy.

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دوره 2012  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012