Giant epidermal cyst of chest wall: a case report

International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
7
Article ID: 
8480
3 pages
Case Report

Giant epidermal cyst of chest wall: a case report

Dr. Sreejayan, M. P., Dr. Vysagh Remin and Dr. Arun, S.,

Abstract: 

A 58 year old woman presented for evaluation of a painless swelling anterior to lower half of sternum. Physical examination revealed a non-tender swelling of size 6×8cm in the presternal location in between the two breasts. The characteristic punctum over the lesion made the diagnosis of epidermal cyst straightforward. This was a giant epidermal cyst, as epidermal cysts usually do not exceed 5cm in diameter. The patient underwent complete excision of the lesion, which on histopathologic examination was confirmed to be epidermal cyst.

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