Umbilical Keratinous Cyst in a 7-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report
May 2024
in “
Indian journal of child health
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New to Keratin? There is a guide in the encyclopedia. Read the guide → Studysummary In this case report, a 7-year-old girl developed a painless, slowly growing keratinous cyst at her umbilicus, which was successfully resected and identified as a benign skin lesion; the authors emphasized the importance for clinicians to consider this diagnosis in pediatric umbilical tumors. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
A 7-year-old girl presented with a painless, small tumor originating from her umbilicus, which had been slowly growing for several years. The tumor, a 3-cm-long skin tag with three interconnected tumors, appeared to contain whitish material inside. After resection through a sub-umbilical skin incision, histology reports identified the tumors as superficial keratinous cysts, a common type of benign skin lesion filled with keratin, often from the hair follicle. Despite their commonality, they are not the most common lesions at the umbilicus. This case highlights the need for clinicians to consider such pathology when evaluating umbilical swellings and tumors, especially in children.
