Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2002 Dec;45(12):2315-2318.

A Case Of Huge Epidermal Inclusion Cyst At Rectovaginal Area

Affiliations
  • 1Department Of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College Of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department Of Pathology, College Of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Epidermal inclusion cyst is the one of the common benign tumors of vulvar area. It can result from vulvar skin trauma such as vaginal wall sling operation and female mutilation etc. causing an invagination of squamous epithelium, which then desquamates into a closed space to form a cystic mass. We have experienced one case of huge epidermal inclusion cyst at rectovaginal and posterior coccygeal area considered of huge retroperitoneal mass, which is presented with a brief review of the literatures.

Keyword

Epidermal inclusion cyst

MeSH Terms

Epithelium
Female
Humans
Skin
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