Medico-Legal Update
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 2

Multiple Epidermoid Cyst of Scalp: A Case Report

  • Author:
  • Rajanikanth B.R., Thomas Joseph, Megha Padmanabh, Ranjitha R.S.
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 135 to 138

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Virajpet, India

Online published on 17 November, 2012.

Abstract

Epidermoid cysts represent the most common cutaneous cysts. While they may occur anywhere on the body, they occur most frequently on the face, scalp, neck, and trunk.Dermoid and epidermoid cysts are developmental pathologies that occur in the head and neck with an incidence of 6.9–7%.1,2 Historically, epidermoid cysts have been referred to by various terms, including follicular infundibular cysts, epidermal cysts, and epidermal inclusion cysts. Because most lesions originate from the follicular infundibulum, the more general term epidermoid cyst is favored. The main reason why some people want them removed is for cosmetic reasons as they can look unsightly. We are presenting a rare case of non hereditary multiple epidermoid cysts present only on the scalp, of a 48 year old female.