Paramedian chest wall dermoid cyst

Maklad, Mohamed; Gradhand, Elise; West, E

doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-228831

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“…They occur secondary to epidermal mechanical implantation of subcutaneous tissue secondary to injury or surgery. 9 Because dermoid cysts have the possibility of progressing into squamous cell carcinoma, 10 surgical intervention is often suggested to remove this lesion. 11 In this report, we have described a patient with a dermoid cyst along with a concomitant discharging congenital sinus tract located in the region of the left sternoclavicular joint.…”

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Dermoid cyst with a congenital sinus tract over the left sternoclavicular joint: a case report and literature review

Chang¹,

Ding

Yan

et al. 2020

J Int Med Res

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Dermoid cysts are rare benign tumors that arise from ectopic epiblastic inclusions and account for 0.4% to 1.5% of all tumors. They are usually 1 to 5 cm in size and composed of a pasty semisolid material. The orbital dermoid cyst is the most common type. Dermoid cysts can also occur in the spinal cord, ovaries, and pancreas. We encountered a 24-year-old man with a dermoid cyst over the left sternoclavicular joint. He reported intermittent secretion of a white tofu-like exudate from an underlying congenital sinus tract since birth. The secretion had turned hemorrhagic for the last month and had been accompanied by progressive swelling and pruritus for 1 week. Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed characteristics of a dermoid cyst, and histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis. The patient underwent surgical excision of the cyst under local anesthesia. The incision healed well with no postoperative complications. Considering that a dermoid cyst has the potential to become infected or progress into squamous cell carcinoma, its removal at an early stage is suggested. Few reports in the literature have described a dermoid cyst that secretes hemorrhagic contents from a congenital sinus tract. We present this case to provide a reference for clinicians.

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Dermoid cyst with a congenital sinus tract over the left sternoclavicular joint: a case report and literature review

Chang¹,

Ding

Yan

et al. 2020

J Int Med Res

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“…They are usually diagnosed during infancy or early childhood and are commonly reported in the head and neck region [1 , [3] , [4] , [5] . Dermoid cysts in the subcutaneous layer of the back in adults are difficult to be considered in the differential diagnosis because of its rarity [1 , 6 , 7] . Here, we report a rare case of a dermoid cyst in the subcutaneous layer of the back in an adult with computed tomography (CT), ultrasonography (US), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings.…”

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Dermoid cyst in the subcutaneous tissues of the back: A rare case with multimodal imaging and pathologic correlation

Chung

Kim

Park

et al. 2021

Radiology Case Reports

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Dermoid cysts are lined by keratinizing squamous epithelium and consist of skin appendages such as hair follicles, apocrine glands, and sebaceous glands. They are usually diagnosed during infancy or early childhood, commonly reported in the head and neck region. A dermoid cyst on the back is extremely rare, with only three cases in the pediatric and adult populations. We report a rare case of a dermoid cyst in the subcutaneous layer of the back in an adult. A 75-year-old man presented with a soft, painless mass on his left upper back. Computed tomography revealed a low-density mass nearly identical to the subcutaneous fat in the subcutaneous layer with nodular soft-tissue density components. It was a heterogeneously hyperechoic mass without internal vascularity on ultrasonography. On magnetic resonance imaging, the lesion showed nearly identical signal intensity (SI) to subcutaneous fat on T1 and T2-weighted images. The soft tissue component was intermediately hyperintense on T1- and T2- weighted images with enhancement. This lesion was pre-operatively suspected as a lipoma variant or a well-differentiated liposarcoma/atypical lipomatous tumor because of the fat density or SI and enhancing portion. We demonstrated and reviewed the multimodality imaging features of dermoid cysts at an unusual location and suggested imaging features that could help readers differentiate dermoid cysts from lipomatous tumors. When a mass shows fat density or SI with or without enhancing soft tissue components at the trunk or extremity, dermoid cysts as well as lipomatous tumors could be considered in the differential diagnosis.

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Congenital dermoid sinus of anterior chest: Case report and review of literature

Alenezi

2023

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

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Paramedian chest wall dermoid cyst

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Dermoid cyst with a congenital sinus tract over the left sternoclavicular joint: a case report and literature review

Dermoid cyst with a congenital sinus tract over the left sternoclavicular joint: a case report and literature review

Dermoid cyst in the subcutaneous tissues of the back: A rare case with multimodal imaging and pathologic correlation

Congenital dermoid sinus of anterior chest: Case report and review of literature

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