Giant perineal epidermoid cyst in adult man: a rare case report and review of literature

Mathias Kimolo; Orgeness Jasper Mbwambo; Mshangama Seif; Jasper Said Mbwambo; Alex Mremi; Alfred Kien Mteta; Frank Bright; Bartholomeo Nicholaus Ngowi

doi:10.1093/jscr/rjad243

Giant perineal epidermoid cyst in adult man: a rare case report and review of literature

J Surg Case Rep. 2023 May 29;2023(5):rjad243. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjad243. eCollection 2023 May.

Authors

Mathias Kimolo¹, Orgeness Jasper Mbwambo^{1

2}, Mshangama Seif¹, Jasper Said Mbwambo^{1

2}, Alex Mremi^{1

3}, Alfred Kien Mteta^{1

2}, Frank Bright^{1

2}, Bartholomeo Nicholaus Ngowi^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Medicine, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, PO Box 2240 Moshi, Tanzania.
² Department of Urology, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, PO Box 3010 Moshi, Tanzania.
³ Department of Pathology, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre, PO Box 3010 Moshi, Tanzania.

Abstract

An epidermoid cyst is a common benign cutaneous mass that mostly occurs on the neck, face and trunk. The majority of epidermoid cysts are small and asymptomatic with the giant perineal epidermal cyst being rare and more liable to develop complications such as malignant transformation. The treatment of an epidermal cyst involves total excision of the cyst along with its wall to prevent recurrence. We present an unusual case of a giant perineal epidermal cyst in a 52-year-old male.

Keywords: epidermal cyst; perineum.

Publication types

Case Reports