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Online Published: 10 Nov 2018
 


An unusual presentation of an epidermoid inclusion cyst of the finger misdiagnosed as a lipoma

Supreeth Nekkanti, Arun Mahtani, Archana Meka, Reejaa Ravindran, Jamaludeen Abubacker K, Deekshitha Reddy.


Abstract
Epidermoid cyst is a developmental cyst filled with keratinous material and lined by stratified squamous epithelium similar to the skin. They usually present cutaneously in the back and neck. Their etiology is unknown and has been linked directly to trauma. We report a similarly rare occurrence of an epidermoid cyst in the finger of a 25-year-old male. We report an unusual presentation of an epidermoid inclusion cyst of the fourth finger in a 25-year-old man. The patient was misdiagnosed as a lipoma of the finger initially. The patient was successfully treated by excision and biopsy after preliminary radiographs. Epidermoid inclusion cyst of the finger is rare. This condition presents a diagnostic challenge due to the absence of consistent symptoms and triggering factors. The recurrence rate of these lesions is low.

Key words: Epidermoid inclusion cyst, finger, lipoma, multinucleate giant cells


 
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Nekkanti S, Mahtani A, Meka A, Ravindran R, K JA, Reddy D. An unusual presentation of an epidermoid inclusion cyst of the finger misdiagnosed as a lipoma. Hand Microsurg. 2019; 8(2): 123-127. doi:10.5455/handmicrosurg.2295


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Nekkanti S, Mahtani A, Meka A, Ravindran R, K JA, Reddy D. An unusual presentation of an epidermoid inclusion cyst of the finger misdiagnosed as a lipoma. https://handmicrosurgeryjournal.com/?mno=2295 [Access: September 13, 2024]. doi:10.5455/handmicrosurg.2295


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Nekkanti S, Mahtani A, Meka A, Ravindran R, K JA, Reddy D. An unusual presentation of an epidermoid inclusion cyst of the finger misdiagnosed as a lipoma. Hand Microsurg. 2019; 8(2): 123-127. doi:10.5455/handmicrosurg.2295



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Nekkanti S, Mahtani A, Meka A, Ravindran R, K JA, Reddy D. An unusual presentation of an epidermoid inclusion cyst of the finger misdiagnosed as a lipoma. Hand Microsurg. (2019), [cited September 13, 2024]; 8(2): 123-127. doi:10.5455/handmicrosurg.2295



Harvard Style

Nekkanti, S., Mahtani, . A., Meka, . A., Ravindran, . R., K, . J. A. & Reddy, . D. (2019) An unusual presentation of an epidermoid inclusion cyst of the finger misdiagnosed as a lipoma. Hand Microsurg, 8 (2), 123-127. doi:10.5455/handmicrosurg.2295



Turabian Style

Nekkanti, Supreeth, Arun Mahtani, Archana Meka, Reejaa Ravindran, Jamaludeen Abubacker K, and Deekshitha Reddy. 2019. An unusual presentation of an epidermoid inclusion cyst of the finger misdiagnosed as a lipoma. Hand and Microsurgery, 8 (2), 123-127. doi:10.5455/handmicrosurg.2295



Chicago Style

Nekkanti, Supreeth, Arun Mahtani, Archana Meka, Reejaa Ravindran, Jamaludeen Abubacker K, and Deekshitha Reddy. "An unusual presentation of an epidermoid inclusion cyst of the finger misdiagnosed as a lipoma." Hand and Microsurgery 8 (2019), 123-127. doi:10.5455/handmicrosurg.2295



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Nekkanti, Supreeth, Arun Mahtani, Archana Meka, Reejaa Ravindran, Jamaludeen Abubacker K, and Deekshitha Reddy. "An unusual presentation of an epidermoid inclusion cyst of the finger misdiagnosed as a lipoma." Hand and Microsurgery 8.2 (2019), 123-127. Print. doi:10.5455/handmicrosurg.2295



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Nekkanti, S., Mahtani, . A., Meka, . A., Ravindran, . R., K, . J. A. & Reddy, . D. (2019) An unusual presentation of an epidermoid inclusion cyst of the finger misdiagnosed as a lipoma. Hand and Microsurgery, 8 (2), 123-127. doi:10.5455/handmicrosurg.2295





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