Epidermal Cyst with Malignant Transformation: A case report
Journal Title: IP Journal of Diagnostic Pathology and Oncology - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Epidermal cysts are the commonest tumors of the skin. Malignant tumor arising from a cyst is extremely rare. A 30 years old male patient presented to surgical OPD with a cystic swelling over the forehead of 3 years duration. A clinical diagnosis of sebaceous cyst was made and was surgically excised. Microscopic examination revealed squamous cell carcinoma arising from a cyst wall. Clinically, it is difficult to differentiate a benign lesion from a malignant cystic lesion. We present this case because it is rare for a benign epidermal cyst to transform in to a malignant tumor and also recommend that entire resected cystic skin tissue to be subjected for histopathological evaluation.
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Rathna S, Ketav R. Desai, Kanhaiya Lal Mishra
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