Epidermoid cyst
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Weerakkody Y, Elfeky M, Ranchod A, et al. Epidermoid cyst. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 13 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-8390
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At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.
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At the time the article was last revised Mostafa Elfeky had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.
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- Epidermoid cysts
Epidermoid cysts are non-neoplastic inclusion cysts derived from ectoderm that are lined solely by squamous epithelium. These are discussed separately by anatomic location:
Differential diagnosis
Depending on location, the differential diagnoses of epidermoid cysts include the following:
See also
References
- 1. Smirniotopoulos JG, Chiechi MV. Teratomas, dermoids, and epidermoids of the head and neck. (1995) Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc. 15 (6): 1437-55. doi:10.1148/radiographics.15.6.8577967 - Pubmed
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