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Subcutaneous Dermoid Cysts

Subcutaneous Dermoid Cysts Abstract The clinical and pathologic features of 50 subcutaneous dermoid cysts were analyzed. The lesions were usually noted at birth and occurred along lines of embryonic fusion. Forty-one cysts were located in the region of the head, mainly about the eyes; nine were in the neck. Pilar elements were found in all 50 cysts, sebaceous glands in 48, eccrine glands in 18, apocrine glands in 9, keratinizing epithelium in 48, and smooth muscle fibers in 13. Subcutaneous dermoids may be the result of the sequestration of cutaneous tissues along lines of embryonic closure. They should be distinguished from other types of cutaneous and subcutaneous cysts and from the more complex ovarian "dermoids." The latter are benign cystic teratomas and contain structures not normally found in skin. References 1. McGavran MH, Binnington B: Keratinous cysts of the skin: Identification and differentiation of pilar cysts from epidermal cysts . Arch Dermatol 94:499-508, 1966.Crossref 2. Pinkus H: "Sebaceous cysts" are trichilemmal cysts . Arch Dermatol 99:544-553, 1969.Crossref 3. Kligman AM: The myth of the sebaceous cyst . Arch Dermatol 89:253-256, 1964.Crossref 4. Fraga S, Helwig EB, Rosen SH: Bronchogenic cysts in the skin and subcutaneous tissue . Am J Clin Pathol 56:230-238, 1971. 5. Macomber WB, Wang MK: Congenital neoplasms of the nose . Plast Reconstr Surg 11: 215-229, 1953.Crossref 6. Willis RA: The Borderland of Embryology and Pathology , ed 2. London, Butterworth & Co, 1962. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Archives of Dermatology American Medical Association

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American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1973 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
0003-987X
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1538-3652
DOI
10.1001/archderm.1973.01620170049013
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Abstract

Abstract The clinical and pathologic features of 50 subcutaneous dermoid cysts were analyzed. The lesions were usually noted at birth and occurred along lines of embryonic fusion. Forty-one cysts were located in the region of the head, mainly about the eyes; nine were in the neck. Pilar elements were found in all 50 cysts, sebaceous glands in 48, eccrine glands in 18, apocrine glands in 9, keratinizing epithelium in 48, and smooth muscle fibers in 13. Subcutaneous dermoids may be the result of the sequestration of cutaneous tissues along lines of embryonic closure. They should be distinguished from other types of cutaneous and subcutaneous cysts and from the more complex ovarian "dermoids." The latter are benign cystic teratomas and contain structures not normally found in skin. References 1. McGavran MH, Binnington B: Keratinous cysts of the skin: Identification and differentiation of pilar cysts from epidermal cysts . Arch Dermatol 94:499-508, 1966.Crossref 2. Pinkus H: "Sebaceous cysts" are trichilemmal cysts . Arch Dermatol 99:544-553, 1969.Crossref 3. Kligman AM: The myth of the sebaceous cyst . Arch Dermatol 89:253-256, 1964.Crossref 4. Fraga S, Helwig EB, Rosen SH: Bronchogenic cysts in the skin and subcutaneous tissue . Am J Clin Pathol 56:230-238, 1971. 5. Macomber WB, Wang MK: Congenital neoplasms of the nose . Plast Reconstr Surg 11: 215-229, 1953.Crossref 6. Willis RA: The Borderland of Embryology and Pathology , ed 2. London, Butterworth & Co, 1962.

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Archives of DermatologyAmerican Medical Association

Published: Feb 1, 1973

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