Korean J Dermatol.  1978 Oct;16(5):391-395.

A Case of Subcutaneous Dermoid Cyst

• Park SB
• Park SY
• Youn JI

Abstract

Authors observed one case of subcutaneous dermoid cyst which did not seem to have been described in the Korean literature. A 11 year old female patient complained of a asymptomatic mass near the left sternoclavicular joint in January 1978. The mass was discovered at the age of 5 when that was pea-sized and had been slowly growing. In January 1978, the mass was palpable as a peanut-sized subcutaneous solitary round mass, and overlying skin was freely movable and slightly elevated. There was no trauma history and family history was negative except her elder sister had a, axillary accessory breast. Histopathologic studies revealed a keratinizing stratified squamous epithelium lining the cystic wall, and sebaceous glands, hair follicle and eccrine glands in the surrounding tissues, and keratinous materials in the cyst. There was no evidence of malignancy. Diagnosis was confirmed by clinical features and histopathological findings, and surgical excision of tumor mass was performed.

MeSH Terms

Breast
Child
Dermoid Cyst*
Diagnosis
Eccrine Glands
Epithelium
Female
Hair Follicle
Humans
Sebaceous Glands
Siblings
Skin
Sternoclavicular Joint