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Trichilemmal CystAka: Scalp Cyst, Pilar Cyst, Wen

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  1. See Also
    1. Epidermal Cyst
    2. Sebaceous Gland
  2. Pathophysiology
    1. Epidermal Cyst involving the scalp
  3. Symptoms
    1. Asymptomatic in most cases
    2. No odor (unlike Epidermal Cysts)
  4. Signs
    1. Scalp cysts collect keratin of cheese consistency
    2. Multiple scalp cysts may coalesce
    3. May become inflamed if rupture occurs
  5. Management: Excision
    1. Complete excision in standard fashion
    2. See Minimal Epidermal Cyst Excision
  6. References
    1. Habif (1996) Clinical Dermatology, p. 644-5

Epithelial cyst (C0014511)

Definition (MSH)Intradermal or subcutaneous saclike structure, the wall of which is stratified epithelium containing keratohyalin granules.
ConceptsAnatomical Abnormality (T190)
ICD9706.2, 706.2
MSHD004814
BasqueKISTE BILGORTSUA
DanishAterom
DutchAtheroom kyste/epitheel kyste
EnglishCYST EPIDERMAL, CYST SEBACEOUS, Epidermal Cyst, Epidermal Cysts, Epidermoid Cyst, Epidermoid cyst of skin, Epidermoid Cysts, Epithelial cyst, Keratin cyst, Keratinising cyst, Keratinizing cyst, Keratinous cyst, SEBACEOUS CYST, Sebaceous Cysts, Wen
FinnishATEROOMA/TALIRAUHASEN TUKKEUMA
FrenchKyste sebace
GermanTalgdruesenzyste/Atherom
Hebrewtzista sibaseus-SEBACEOUS CYST
Hungariancysta sebacea
ItalianCisti sebacea
NorwegianATHEROM
PortugueseQuisto sebaceo
Spanishlupia, quiste de queratina, quiste epidermico, quiste epidermoide, quiste epidermoide cutaneo, quiste epidermoideo, quiste epitelial, quiste queratinizante, quiste sebaceo
SwedishATEROM
Parent ConceptsSebaceous Gland Diseases (C0036502), Diagnosis/Diseases Component (C0497531), Skin (C1123023), Cyst (C0010709), Cyst of skin (C0241060), Disease (C0012634), Epithelial cyst (C0014511), Ambiguous concept (C1274012), Duplicate concept (C1274013), Keratinizing cyst of skin (C1690981)
SourcesCOSTAR, CST, ICD9CM, ICPC, ICPCBAQ, ICPCDAN, ICPCDUT, ICPCFIN, ICPCFRE, ICPCGER, ICPCHEB, ICPCHUN, ICPCITA, ICPCNOR, ICPCPOR, ICPCSPA, ICPCSWE, MSH, MTH, MTHICD9, NCI, NDFRT, OMIM, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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