Giant epidermoid cyst on the forefoot

Dermatol Surg. 2002 Jul;28(7):639-40. doi: 10.1046/j.1524-4725.2002.01314.x.

Abstract

Background: Epidermoid cysts are the most common cysts of the skin, usually appearing in the hairy regions. However, epidermoid cysts on the non-hair-bearing areas, such as the palms and the soles, are rare and seldom reach a size of more than 5 cm in diameter.

Objective: To present a patient with an epidermoid cyst of unusual location and size.

Methods: A 23-year-old woman with a painless tumorlike mass on her right forefoot was examined and the mass was excised.

Results: The 6.5 cm x 5.5 cm x 5.5 cm mass was totally excised. Histologic diagnosis was reported as an epidermoid cyst.

Conclusion: An original case regarding an unusual location and size of an epidermoid cyst is presented.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Epidermal Cyst / pathology*
  • Epidermal Cyst / surgery
  • Female
  • Foot Diseases / pathology*
  • Foot Diseases / surgery
  • Forefoot, Human / pathology*
  • Forefoot, Human / surgery
  • Humans