ISSN: 1307-279X
A MASS IN THE BUTTOCK GROWING OVER 40 YEARS, A GIANT EPIDERMAL CYST [YMJ]
YMJ. 2016; 12(-37-38): 983-985

A MASS IN THE BUTTOCK GROWING OVER 40 YEARS, A GIANT EPIDERMAL CYST

Rita Musleh1, Seda Aykanat1, Tuba Gulcelik2, Baki Ekci3
1Yeditepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
2Tuzla Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey
3Yeditepe University Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey

Epidermal inclusion cysts are the most common benign soft-tissue lesions of the skin. It is typically recognized as a small and slow-growing palpable mass. We demonstrate an atypical case of a giant mass (11 cm) in the left buttock around the perianal area existing there for more than 40 years. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and excisional biopsy were very helpful to confirm the diagnosis, while a surgical exicion was performed as the choice of treatment.

Keywords: Mass, epidermal cyst.

40 YILDIR KALÇADA BÜYÜYEN KİTLE, DEV EPİDERMAL KİST

Rita Musleh1, Seda Aykanat1, Tuba Gulcelik2, Baki Ekci3
1Yeditepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
2Tuzla Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey
3Yeditepe University Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey

Epidermal kistler cildin en sık görülen iyi huylu yumuşak doku tümörleridir. Tipik olarak küçük, yavaş büyüyen ele gelen kitleler olarak kabul edilirler. Yazımızda 40 yıldır sol kalçada perianal bölgede büyümüş atipik kitlesi olan vakayı sunduk. Tedavi seçeneği cerrahi eksizyon iken, tanısında magnetic rezonans (MR) ve eksizyonel biyopsi yardımcı oldu.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Kitle, epidermal kist.

Rita Musleh, Seda Aykanat, Tuba Gulcelik, Baki Ekci. A MASS IN THE BUTTOCK GROWING OVER 40 YEARS, A GIANT EPIDERMAL CYST. YMJ. 2016; 12(-37-38): 983-985
Manuscript Language: English
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