Atypical Manifestation of Giant Epidermal Cyst Over Sacrococcygeal Region in Elderly Male
July 2022
in “
International journal of surgery science
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Studysummary This case report details a rare large epidermal cyst over the sacrumcoccygeal region in an elderly patient, which was successfully removed surgically. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
The document reports an uncommon case of a large epidermal cyst, typically a benign tumor associated with hair follicles, located in the sacrococcygeal region of an elderly male. Epidermal cysts are often asymptomatic and can be mistaken for other types of cysts, such as dermoid cysts, but definitive diagnosis is achieved through histopathological examination. This particular case is notable due to the rarity of finding an epidermal cyst of significant size in the sacrococcygeal area, and the cyst was successfully removed through surgical excision.
