Presentation
Palpable mass in right frontal region
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Frontal epidermal inclusion cyst
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Cystic lesion in frontal region with density similar to that of water (HU = 5-10).
Case Discussion
Cystic lesion is non-specific and may be a sebaceous cyst, an epidermal inclusion cyst or an inflammatory lesion, yet epidermal inclusion cyst would have predominantly fluid attenuation.